Semantic structure · Lesson 7 of 10 · 7 minutes

Semantic structure: Page footer

A footer contains information about its nearest section or the page, such as related links or authorship.

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Build page footer
Build this first target: <main>; <h1> inside <main> containing “Field notes”. Inspect the structure before checking the lesson.
Hint & worked example
A footer contains information about its nearest section or the page, such as related links or authorship.
The requested elements, attributes, content, and hierarchy exist outside comments.
```
<main><h1>Field notes</h1></main>
```
Common mistake to avoid: A visual appearance alone guarantees the intended HTML meaning.
2
Extend the page footer example
Extend your file to include: <main>; <h1> inside <main> containing “Field notes”; <footer>; <p> inside <footer> containing “Community workshop”. Inspect the structure before checking the lesson.
Hint & worked example
A footer contains information about its nearest section or the page, such as related links or authorship.
The requested elements, attributes, content, and hierarchy exist outside comments.
```
<main><h1>Field notes</h1></main>
<footer><p>Community workshop</p></footer>
```
Common mistake to avoid: Replacing semantic elements with generic divs automatically improves accessibility.
3
Verify the complete page footer pattern
Finish the pattern with: <main>; <h1> inside <main> containing “Field notes”; <footer>; <p> inside <footer> containing “Community workshop”; <a> inside <footer> (href="/privacy/") containing “Privacy”. Inspect the structure before checking the lesson.
Hint & worked example
A footer contains information about its nearest section or the page, such as related links or authorship.
The requested elements, attributes, content, and hierarchy exist outside comments.
```
<main><h1>Field notes</h1></main>
<footer><p>Community workshop</p><a href="/privacy/">Privacy</a></footer>
```
Common mistake to avoid: A visual appearance alone guarantees the intended HTML meaning.

Understand the pattern

A footer contains information about its nearest section or the page, such as related links or authorship.

Misconceptions to reject

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

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Worked example and expected result

<main><h1>Field notes</h1></main>
<footer><p>Community workshop</p><a href="/privacy/">Privacy</a></footer>

A footer contains information about its nearest section or the page, such as related links or authorship.

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 page footer?Replacing semantic elements with generic divs automatically improves accessibility.A footer contains information about its nearest section or the page, such as related links or authorship.A visual appearance alone guarantees the intended HTML meaning.

Apply it elsewhere

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

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Complete the lab, then explain and apply the pattern.

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