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Capstone builds: Resource directory

A directory groups resources under meaningful headings and uses links that identify their destinations.

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Build resource directory
Build this first target: <main>; <h1> inside <main> containing “Operator resources”. Inspect the structure before checking the lesson.
Hint & worked example
A directory groups resources under meaningful headings and uses links that identify their destinations.
The requested elements, attributes, content, and hierarchy exist outside comments.
```
<main><h1>Operator resources</h1></main>
```
Common mistake to avoid: A visual appearance alone guarantees the intended HTML meaning.
2
Extend the resource directory example
Extend your file to include: <main>; <h1> inside <main> containing “Operator resources”; <section> inside <main>; <h2> inside <section> containing “Practice”; <ul> inside <section>; <li> inside <ul>; <a> inside <li> (href="/unix/") containing “UNIX labs”. Inspect the structure before checking the lesson.
Hint & worked example
A directory groups resources under meaningful headings and uses links that identify their destinations.
The requested elements, attributes, content, and hierarchy exist outside comments.
```
<main><h1>Operator resources</h1><section><h2>Practice</h2><ul><li><a href="/unix/">UNIX labs</a></li></ul></section></main>
```
Common mistake to avoid: Replacing semantic elements with generic divs automatically improves accessibility.
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Verify the complete resource directory pattern
Finish the pattern with: <main>; <h1> inside <main> containing “Operator resources”; <section> inside <main>; <h2> inside <section> containing “Practice”; <ul> inside <section>; <li> inside <ul>; <a> inside <li> (href="/unix/") containing “UNIX labs”; <li> inside <ul>; <a> inside <li> (href="/ai-ops/") containing “AI Ops cases”. Inspect the structure before checking the lesson.
Hint & worked example
A directory groups resources under meaningful headings and uses links that identify their destinations.
The requested elements, attributes, content, and hierarchy exist outside comments.
```
<main><h1>Operator resources</h1><section><h2>Practice</h2><ul><li><a href="/unix/">UNIX labs</a></li><li><a href="/ai-ops/">AI Ops cases</a></li></ul></section></main>
```
Common mistake to avoid: A visual appearance alone guarantees the intended HTML meaning.

Understand the pattern

A directory groups resources under meaningful headings and uses links that identify their destinations.

Misconceptions to reject

A visual appearance alone guarantees the intended HTML meaning.
Replacing semantic elements with generic divs automatically improves accessibility.

The preview is a sanitized subset, not a full browser compatibility test.

Worked example and expected result

<main><h1>Operator resources</h1><section><h2>Practice</h2><ul><li><a href="/unix/">UNIX labs</a></li><li><a href="/ai-ops/">AI Ops cases</a></li></ul></section></main>

A directory groups resources under meaningful headings and uses links that identify their destinations.

Try a variation

Adapt the final example to a different project name while retaining its structure and relationships. A different context still needs a real browser and accessibility check.

Explain it

Which statement correctly explains resource directory?A visual appearance alone guarantees the intended HTML meaning.Replacing semantic elements with generic divs automatically improves accessibility.A directory groups resources under meaningful headings and uses links that identify their destinations.

Apply it elsewhere

You reuse resource directory in a different project. What must still be verified?Only whether the source code has the same number of lines.The meaning, relationships, and accessible names in the new document.Nothing; passing a single exercise guarantees every future use.

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Complete the lab, then explain and apply the pattern.

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