• to indicate start of main content
• to mark up section headings within the main content area
• to demarcate different navigational sections, such as top or main navigation, left or secondary navigation, and footer navigation
• to mark up images (containing text) which have the appearance of headings visually

The presence of appropriate headings tags will allow screen reader users to:

• Access the list of headings
• Jump Directly to appropriate headings and read the respective content
• Skim / Navigate through the headings and find their topic of interest