Textbook Header Hierarchy
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The textbook I'm working on has many headers, and I'm having trouble "categorizing" some of them into the header types/rules allowed in UEB. I've attached a photo of one such page. I believe the rules say that only one type of header in a braille book can be H3, and that H1 cannot follow H2 or H3. Considering this, I've attached a screenshot of one possible solution I've found, but I don't "love" it, and hoped to get feedback about other/better options, if there are any. Thank you!
Hello Jessica,
Thank you for your question.
Figuring out headings can be a real hassle. You are correct that a cell 7 heading is applied to the lowest hierarchy levels in print. However, there may be different text elements that can be considered the "lowest level" depending on the book's layout.
As for your example, it appears to me that the hierarchy would be:
Modeled and Guided Instruction, Read, Genre: Science Article, Beaver Lodges by Bryan Davis.
In this situation, I recommend making them all centered headings. The way you have it now, the headings Read and Genre are subheadings to the story. In reality, the story title is a subheading to the Genre. Since the story heading should be centered, making the rest of the heading centered will allow you to place them one after another with a blank line between them. The centered headings could then be used throughout the book for other similar headings.
Mike
My only hesitation with making them all centered is that the Read heading is one of several matching headings, such as the Think, Talk, and Write headings on the next page. Would I then need to make all of those headings centered as well? That will cause the vast majority of headers in the book to be H1.
When determining heading hierarchy, you should also consider how the heading placement as well as the print font. In your situation, although the print font is the same the placement is different. I believe this would allow you to make the Think, Talk, and Write headings cell 5 as long as all Think, Talk and Write headings were consistent.
However, if you are concerned about them all being the same, the headings Think, Talk, and Write are independent enough to be there own centered heading.
Mike
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