Templates checked
3 templates from fernhill-garden.example, headings numbered in page order exactly as you gave them.
| Template | Heading | Level | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | H1 | h1 | Cedar Raised Bed Kit |
| T1 | H2 | h3 | Product details |
| T1 | H3 | h3 | Dimensions |
| T1 | H4 | h2 | Reviews |
| T1 | H5 | h2 | Learn more |
| T2 | H1 | h1 | Fernhill Garden Blog |
| T2 | H2 | h1 | How to Mulch Beds for Winter |
| T2 | H3 | h2 | Why mulch in winter |
| T2 | H4 | h2 | (empty) |
| T2 | H5 | h4 | Straw vs bark |
| T2 | H6 | h2 | Why mulch in winter |
| T3 | H1 | h2 | Planters |
| T3 | H2 | h3 | Filter by size |
| T3 | H3 | h3 | Filter by material |
Findings
| # | Template | Heading | Issue | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T1 | H2 | Skipped level | h1 then h3 |
| 2 | T1 | H5 | Unclear text (my editorial note) | 'Learn more' |
| 3 | T2 | H1, H2 | More than one h1 | 2 h1 headings |
| 4 | T2 | H4 | Empty heading | no text |
| 5 | T2 | H5 | Skipped level | h2 then h4 |
| 6 | T2 | H6 | Repeated text at same level | same as H3 |
| 7 | T3 | - | No h1 | no h1 in the list |
Rules used: W3C WAI says skipping heading ranks "should be avoided where possible", and MDN says "Prefer using only one
per page". The 'Learn more' flag is my own editorial note, not a vendor rule. I make no claim about rankings; my sources give no ranking rule for heading order or count. The value here is that readers and screen reader users, who MDN notes "quickly jump from heading to heading", can follow the page.
Counts
| Finding type | Count |
|---|---|
| Skipped level | 2 |
| Unclear text (my editorial note) | 1 |
| More than one h1 | 1 |
| Empty heading | 1 |
| Repeated text at same level | 1 |
| No h1 | 1 |
| All findings | 7 |
| Distinct templates affected | 3 |
Corrected outlines
Only heading levels or flagged text change.
T1 Product page - h1 Cedar Raised Bed Kit - h2 Product details (was h3) - h3 Dimensions - h2 Reviews - h2 [ADD: what the 'Learn more' section covers, for example its topic]
T2 Blog post - h1 How to Mulch Beds for Winter - 'Fernhill Garden Blog': stop marking it as an h1 (keep it as plain site name text or a logo link). Question 1 below. - h2 Why mulch in winter - h2 [ADD: heading for the section that has an empty heading] - h3 Straw vs bark (was h4) - h2 [ADD: a distinct heading for the second 'Why mulch in winter' section, or remove it if it is a copy] (question 2)
T3 Category page - h1 Planters (was h2) - h2 Filter by size (was h3) - h2 Filter by material (was h3)
Questions for you
- In T2, is 'Fernhill Garden Blog' part of the shared blog header on every post? If yes, the fix belongs in the blog template, not each post.
- In T2, is the second 'Why mulch in winter' a copy of the first section, or a different section with the wrong heading?
- In T1, what does the 'Learn more' section contain? I will write the heading from that text.
Needs your decision
- Approve the corrected outlines before any template or CMS edit.
- [ADD: T1 'Learn more' heading], [ADD: T2 empty heading], [ADD: T2 second section heading].