A header outline (more commonly referred to as a heading outline or document outline) is the structural skeleton of a document or web page created by organizing hierarchical titles. It functions exactly like a digital table of contents, allowing readers, search engines, and assistive technologies to scan, navigate, and comprehend your content efficiently. 🛠️ Structure & Hierarchy

Heading outlines use structured ranks to indicate the importance and nesting of topics:

): The primary title or core theme of the page. Use only one per page to prevent confusion.

Heading 2 (

): Main subtopics or sections breaking up the overarching theme.

Heading 3 (

): Sub-sections that further divide a specific Heading 2 topic.

Headings 4–6 (

–

): Deeper, highly specific sub-sections. 🌟 Why Heading Outlines Matter Headings – NDSU IT Knowledge Base