Lessons > 3. Intro to Semantic Tags + Crawlers + Jaws

Today is another conceptual day, where we will talk about the significance of semantic tags for web crawlers and screen readers. Remember: humans are but one user of your website, but robots are another. As such, making your content accessible to humans and machines will ensure better usability and discoverability.

Review the Slides

1. Semantic Tags and Web Accessibility

Watch the Lecture Video(s)

1. Lecture: Semantic Tags and Web Accessibility (lecture recording)

Review / Study the Supplemental Materials

1. Course staff (2020). HTML Resources: Semantic Tags . CS 130 Course Website
2. James Williamson Playlist 2: Structuring Page Content w/Semantic Tags .
   Please review the following sections:
   • The value of structure
   • Controlling document outlines
   • The nav element
   • The article element
   • The section element
   • The aside element
   • The div element
   • Other semantic elements