Problems with H-tags in Sharepoint

Question

I have a question about the use of H-tags in Modern Sharepoint sites. When I use 'Overskrift 2' (danish version:-)) in the editor and then check the H-tag, it is tagged as a H3 in the browser. That is a bit confusing and not easy to make the site accesible according to the WCAG standards. Does anyone know how to solve this or is it a bug Microsoft needs to fix?

Answer 1

Hi @RaytheonXie_MSFT . My example is from a communication site on a normal site page, and I use the text webpart. Here's another example. Can you see the problem or do you need more details?? :

Answer 2

Hi @RaytheonXie_MSFT sorry for my late answer. It is still a problem i guess. According to WCAG 2.1 you need to have a logical structure in your headings H1-H4: https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/page-structure/headings/, and I think it's a problem that Sharepoints editor makes it more difficult with thier types of headings.

So when I create a site page, and use the the tex webpart I should start with 'Title or H1' and then the next heading should be H2, but if I use header 2 in the editor it's registered as a H3. I can just use Header 1 in the editor but it's not logical for me or our editors:-).

Can you see the problem, or do you need more info?

Answer 3

Hi @Søren Pontoppidan
In my case, I have the same structure with you. It's <h2> tag with heading1 and <h3> tag with heading2

I feel regretful to inform you that it turns out to be a by-design one.

And I noticed that some end users have also proposed the same request, it is highly recommended that you can vote this ticket. Many features of our current products are designed and upgraded based on customers’ feedback. With requirements like this increase, the problem may well be released in the future. Thanks for your understanding.

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Answer 4

@RaytheonXie_MSFT thank you for the answer. I can't find the right post in the customers feedback. Can you guide me?