H2 - Level-two Heading
















H2 - Level-two Heading





Syntax
<H2>...</H2>


Attribute Specifications


ALIGN=[ left | center | right | justify ] (horizontal alignment)
common attributes




Contents
Inline elements


Contained in
APPLET, BLOCKQUOTE, BODY, BUTTON, CENTER, DEL, DD, DIV, FIELDSET, FORM, IFRAME, INS, LI, MAP, NOFRAMES, NOSCRIPT, OBJECT, TD, TH


The H2 element defines a level-two heading. This heading is more important than an H3 but less important than an H1.

The deprecated ALIGN attribute suggests the horizontal alignment for the heading on visual browsers. Possible values are left, right, center, and justify. Style sheets provide greater flexibility in suggesting alignment.

Visual browsers typically render H2 in a large, bold font. Authors can suggest a presentation for H2 through style sheets. The following CSS ruleset suggests a presentation for all H2 elements:
h2 {
color: #00008b;
background: transparent;
font-weight: bold;
margin-left: 2%;
margin-right: 2%
}
Authors should not choose a heading level based on the font size commonly used by visual browsers. The heading level should be chosen based on the heading's importance and placement in the document. An H2 is typically used within a section headed by an H1.
More Information

H2 in W3C HTML 4.0 Recommendation
H2 in W3C HTML 3.2 Recommendation
H2 in HTML 2.0 Standard
H2 in WDG HTML 3.2 Reference
H2 in Learning HTML 3.2 by Examples


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