h1
, h2
, h3
, h4
, h5
, and h6
elementsformatBlock
candidate.hgroup
element.interface HTMLHeadingElement : HTMLElement {};
These elements represent headings for their sections.
The semantics and meaning of these elements are defined in the section on headings and sections.
These elements have a rank given by the number in their name. The h1
element is said to have the highest rank, the h6
element has the lowest rank, and two elements with the same name have equal rank.
These two snippets are equivalent:
<body> <h1>Let's call it a draw(ing surface)</h1> <h2>Diving in</h2> <h2>Simple shapes</h2> <h2>Canvas coordinates</h2> <h3>Canvas coordinates diagram</h3> <h2>Paths</h2> </body>
<body> <h1>Let's call it a draw(ing surface)</h1> <section> <h1>Diving in</h1> </section> <section> <h1>Simple shapes</h1> </section> <section> <h1>Canvas coordinates</h1> <section> <h1>Canvas coordinates diagram</h1> </section> </section> <section> <h1>Paths</h1> </section> </body>