Semantic HTML
Elements chosen for their meaning and structure rather than appearance alone.
What Semantic HTML does not show
It improves machine interpretation and accessibility but does not replace clear content.
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Questions about Semantic HTML
What is Semantic HTML?
Elements chosen for their meaning and structure rather than appearance alone.
What does Semantic HTML not show or guarantee?
Elements chosen for their meaning and structure rather than appearance alone. It improves machine interpretation and accessibility but does not replace clear content.
Which area of the glossary does Semantic HTML belong to?
Content architecture and SEO: How pages, links and intent are organised so an entity is findable, and what a link or a structure can and cannot transfer.
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