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Semantic Landmark

An HTML element that marks where the primary content of a page begins and ends.

Also known as main element, Content landmark. Updated .

What it means

A main or article element, or role="main". It is how an extractor separates the actual content from the header, menu, sidebar, and footer wrapped around it.

The part a short definition leaves out

One element in a shared template fixes this for every page on the site, which makes it one of the highest-return single-line repairs available.

Where this comes from

Related terms

  • Heading Hierarchy Heading levels used in descending order so the page has a readable structure rather than just styled text.
  • Boilerplate Ratio How much of a page response is actual readable text compared with markup, script, and embedded data.
  • Quick Fix A finding that can be repaired at the page, template, or configuration level without changing how the site is built.

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The inspection reports on this signal directly, alongside thirty-seven others, and tells you whether it is a quick fix on your site or something deeper.

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