Notice that browsers display both examples in the same way. you can see a correct and an incorrect example here. You nest lists by embedding the nested list inside the element, not after it. Even without any styling applied to the list, the browser rendering of the HTML makes sense and it is easy to grasp for a visitor that these links belong together and make up one logical unit.Lists can be nested, which means you can easily create several levels of navigation hierarchy.Not only will this make finding it easier for screen reader users, as mentioned above, but it makes targeting it with CSS and JavaScript easier too.
There are several different types of menu and navigation idioms to consider in HTML, all connected closely with and (anchor) elements. Your main HTML menu tools - links, anchors and lists So, a navigation block would look something like this:īear in mind that should only be used for the main user navigation of a web page, not for advertising links down the bottom of the page, or for a secondary navigation relating to a small part of the page. gives us a consistent way to unambiguously define with the primary navigation is, which is good for things like search engine optimization, and for visually impaired users using a screen reader, who will be able to find the navigation much more easier if it is clearly signposted (this does depend on the screen reader they are using supporting the element, so it might be a little way off yet). Yes, you can identify this for styling purposes pretty well, but it is a, and therefore semantically anonymous. This is a good idea, as previous to this we would contain the navigation block inside something like. HTML5 defines a menu, which is to be used to contain the primary navigation of a web site, be it a list of links or a form element such as a search box.
There are code examples to download to go along with this article - we will refer to these throughout the tutorial. We won’t go into styling menus yet, but this article will lay the foundations. We’ll also touch on the subject of menu usability and accessibility.
You’ll learn about different types of menus and how to create them in HTML. In this article of the Web Standards Curriculum we’ll talk about web site navigation and menus. 7 Where to put the menu, and offering options to skip it.6.2 Saving screen space and preventing link overload with forms.
6 When lists are not enough - image maps and forms.5.2.2 How many options should you give users at one time?.5.2.1 Providing visitors with a “You are here” feeling.5.1 In-page navigation (table of contents).3 Your main HTML menu tools - links, anchors and lists.