h1 h2 basic question

[jackdack]

i have a site that doesn't use header tags and i want to implement them. The css file contains entries such as
.largetext
.midtext
.smalltext

which would correlate nicely with h1,h2,h3

can i just do a replace in the css and html to
.largetext > h1
.midtext > h2
.smalltext > h3

or do header tags get setup differently in css? I saw another site's css and their header tags didn't start with a dot (whats the difference?!)
thanks

[whoisgregg]

In your CSS files you can change .largetext to h1, etc. but in your HTML you need to change the whole tag name to an h1.

For example, this:

<p class="largetext">some text</p>

becomes:

<h1>some text</h1>

[jackdack]

excellent thank you. also on that note, the site doesn't use the p tag, instead using another class (.textbody). do you know what the implications are for using .textbody instead of p tag? (should it all be changed or does it not matter...? i gather h tag affects searchengines)

[pixeltierra]

Use standard html markup for as much of the site/page as possible.

h1 means it's important, h2 almost as important, etc. That is meaningful to a browser, to a search engine, to a mobile browsing device. It's best to use semantic markup, and then style it to fit the user.

As far as CSS, all tags (p, hi, li, ect) don't have dots in front. All classes have dots, and all id's have #. It's easy. Tutorial abound on the subject. I recommend the maxdesign selectTutorial. Good luck.

[jackdack]

thanks for answers and recommendation

[gello]

I understand that you learn this.
Here is a fine tutorial
[w3schools.com...]

Hope will help you