This is practical accessibility guidance for first-pass triage. It is not legal advice, a formal audit, WCAG certification, or a conformance guarantee.

What this means

The page does not have a main heading.

Why it matters

Headings are a navigation system. A missing H1 makes the page outline harder to understand.

How to fix it

  • Add one clear H1 near the start of the main content.
  • Make it name the page topic or task.
  • Do not use heading elements only for visual sizing.

What automated checks can detect

A checker can count H1 elements in the scanned HTML.

What still needs manual review

Confirm the H1 matches the user task and is not hidden in a way that confuses the page outline.

Automation cannot prove the H1 is the right wording for the page.

Canadian context

For Canadian organizations, this is a practical triage signal to fix before qualified review. It is not legal advice or a conformance decision.

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