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<h4> under an <h2> has nothing to do with accessibility. Its just some people think it makes sense to have smaller headings after bigger ones and not the way around. I for one think that it sometimes is important to use an h2 after an h4. This has nothing to do with semantics btw.

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Please try and avoid using heading tags for size alone :) If it's for design purposes, just resize some <span>'s, and let headings (even ones hidden off the side of the screen) define the structure of the document (as we explain in the error description).

The reason for this is because many screen-readers have keyboard shortcuts to jump from heading to heading. Many users will map out the page with this key-binding. Keeping the headings in a good order is very important.

Da basics.... You know, separate content from presentation. Content being the HTML page, and presentation being the styling. Semantically right HTML should be the primary goal when writing HTML. You can than style it 40 different ways using CSS.

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