Headings

Appropriate Nesting

This error shows that headings are not nested properly in the document. The Accessibility Checker cannot determine when heading structures should be used, this process must be determined by manually reviewing the document. Ensure all heading levels are nested accordingly with no missing heading levels.

Note: If at all possible, fix this heading error in the source document before exporting to PDF.

  1. Right-click on the numbered error element and select "Show in tags Panel".
  2. In the Tags Panel the heading element is highlighted in gray indicating the error.
  3. Study the document to know the structure and heading levels used (H1, H2, H3, H4, etc.) in order to know which heading level the error element should be.
  4. Change the heading level in one of two ways:
    1. Through typing:
      • Highlight the Heading.
      • Type in the correct heading level.
      • Push "Enter".
    2. Through the Properties window:
      • Right-click on the tag and select "Properties".
      • In the "Properties" window navigate to the "Tag" tab.
      • Choose the correct heading level in the "Type:" drop-down menu.
      • Click "Close"..
  5. Right-click on the error heading and select "Check Again". Only the error elements that have not been resolved will show.

If, in step #3, the text should not be formatted as a header, continue to the Changing from Heading to Text tab above.

Text that is formatted as a heading but shouldn't be

Choose from the following two methods to change from Heading to Text.

Reading Order tool

  1. Open the Reading Order tool in the right-hand accessibility menu.
  2. Drag a rectangle with the cursor around the text.
  3. In the Reading Order tool select the "Text" button.
  4. The text will now be tagged as "text" rather than formatted as a heading.
  5. Right-click on the error heading and select "Check Again". Only the error elements that have not been resolved.

Properties Window

  1. Right-click on the tag and select "Properties".
  2. In the "Properties" window navigate to the "Tag" tab.
  3. Select "Paragraph" (or whatever would be the correct tag for the text) in the "Type:" drop-down menu.
  4. Click "Close".
  5. Right-click on the error heading and select "Check Again". Only the error elements that have not been resolved will show.

Updated: 10/18/2022 02:35PM