Semantic TagMaster

Understanding when and how to use semantic HTML elements not only improves the usability and accessibility of your site but also aligns your content for optimal performance in search engine rankings.

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The <article> element represents a self-contained piece of content that can be independently distributed or reused. It can be used for blog posts, news articles, or other content that could be syndicated or reused elsewhere.

✅ Best Practices:

  • Use for content that can be independently distributed.
  • Include a heading to describe the content.

⚠️ Common Mistakes:

  • Using articlearticle for non-independent content.
  • Nesting articlearticle elements without need.

🔍 SEO Benefits:

  • Improves indexing of individual articles.
  • Helps search engines understand content hierarchy.

Accessibility Benefits:

Helps screen readers identify independent, self-contained content. Makes it easier for users to navigate between different pieces of content.

Example Code

1<article>
2  <h2>Blog Post Title</h2>
3  <p>This is an example of a blog post content.</p>
4  <footer>
5    <p>Author: John Doe</p>
6  </footer>
7</article>

That doesn't mean we can't use Div.
We often have to use Div, but that doesn't mean we'll build the entire website with Div.

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