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HTML HTML Basics Structuring Your Content Structuring Content Challenge

Angelica Islas
Angelica Islas
4,082 Points
Posted by Angelica Islas
Angelica Islas
4,082 Points

Could someone help me with the placement of <section></section> in this case? Thank you.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <link href="styles.css" rel="stylesheet">
    <title>My Portfolio</title>
  </head>
  <body>

    <header>
      <section>
      <ul>
      <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Work</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>            
    </ul>
    <h1>My Web Design &amp; Development Portfolio!</h1> 
    <p>A site featuring my latest work.</p>
    <section>
    <h2>Welcome</h2> 
    <p>Fusce semper id ipsum sed scelerisque. Etiam nec elementum massa. Pellentesque tristique ex ac ipsum hendrerit, eget feugiat ante faucibus.</p>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#">Recent project #1</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Recent project #2</a></li>
      <li><a href="#">Recent project #3</a></li>     
    </ul>
    </section>  
      <footer>
    <p>&copy; 2017 My Portfolio</p>
    <p>Follow me on <a href="#">Twitter</a>, <a href="#">Instagram</a> and <a href="#">Dribbble</a></p>

        </footer> 
     </header>

</body>
</html>

1 Answer

Kristjan Vingel
Kristjan Vingel
7,992 Points
Kristjan Vingel
Kristjan Vingel
7,992 Points

This is how I'd structure it. I think - I'm no expert on semantic HTML. The <section> tag is used for generic 'sections' where a 'header' or 'footer' or 'article' or something else is not applicable. I guess you can just replace it with a <div> as well. So if you're already using <header>, there's no need to over complicate the markup and add a nested <section>. Keep it as flat as possible :)

I added a <nav> tag as it's far more important from an accessibility point of view than a <section> is. <header>, <footer>, <nav> and <main> are some of the most important semantic tags! This is how people with impaired vision can find e.g. the menu with the help of screen readers.

<header>

    <nav>
        <ul>
            <li><a href="#">About</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Work</a></li>
            <li><a href="#">Contact</a></li>            
        </ul>
    </nav>

    <h1>My Web Design &amp; Development Portfolio!</h1> 
    <p>A site featuring my latest work.</p>

</header>

<section>

    <h2>Welcome</h2> 
    <p>Fusce semper id ipsum ....</p>
    <ul>
        <li><a href="#">Recent project #1</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Recent project #2</a></li>
        <li><a href="#">Recent project #3</a></li>     
    </ul>

</section>  

<footer>
    <p>&copy; 2017 My Portfolio</p>
    <p>Follow me on <a href="#">Twitter</a>, <a href="#">Instagram</a> and <a href="#">Dribbble</a></p>
</footer>