Semantic HTMLWhat it means for you.
Using elements for their meaning, such as button, nav and main, instead of generic containers.
Growth Score · Capital & Scale
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What it means
Semantic elements come with built-in keyboard behavior and meaning for assistive tools and search engines. A real button is focusable and works with the keyboard without extra code.
It is the foundation of accessible pages.
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What is Semantic HTML?
Using elements for their meaning, such as button, nav and main, instead of generic containers.
Where does it sit in Growth Score?
It belongs to the Capital & Scale pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.
What should I read next?
Start with ARIA and Heading structure, then browse the other terms in Capital & Scale.
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How does your site score?
Growth Score reads your site and scores its Capital & Scale pillar against sites like yours.
Your Growth Score is 100
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