what to do about h1 tags?

[jonnyd8]

Hi There,

I know google likes h1 tags however I have a page with a numbe rof sub headings. Can I use teh following structure h1 then h2, h2, h2, h2 or do i always have to have a hierarchy lik h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 etc even if the order of the sub headings are not really supposed to follow on from each other

Any help would be great thanks

Jonnyd8

[Setek]

The way headings are meant to work:

<h1>Major heading</h1>
<h2>Sub-heading relating to major heading, as a subsection therefrom</h2>
<h3>Sub-sub-heading relating to sub-heading, which relates to major heading, as a subsection therefrom</h3>
<h4>So on, and so forth</h4>
<h1>A major heading, that does not relate to the first major heading</h1>
<h2>Sub-heading that relates to the second major heading</h2>

:)

[penders]

Is it not recommended to use <h1> tags just once on a page? In that respect it kind of mirrors the <title> tag!?

Can I use teh following structure h1 then h2, h2, h2, h2

Personally, I would have thought this was perfectly ok... the <h2> headings in this case are headings of equal weight.

I don't see how it is possible to always have the structure h1, h2, h3, h4...

Another example...

<h1>All about sport</h1>
--<h2>Sports I like</h2>
----<h3>Non Contact Sports</h3>
------<h4>Badminton</h4>
------<h4>Swimming</h4>
------<h4>Free Running</h4>
----<h3>Contact Sports</h3>
------<h4>Taekwondo</h4>
--<h2>Sports I don't like</h2>
----<h3>Non Contact Sports</h3>
------<h4>Marbles</h4>
------<h4>Egg and Spoon</h4>
----<h3>Contact Sports</h3>
------<h4>Sumo Wrestling</h4>

[SuzyUK]

I agree with penders,
1 x <h1> per page and that example given is perfect :)