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Every page should have a clearly defined heading, known as a "H1" (Heading 1).

A `H1` is the main heading of the page. It helps accessibility by allowing uses to
skip to the main content of the page. It helps all users identify what the page is about. 
It helps SEO by giving special emphasis to the topic of the page.

It is not enough to simply include large text. Headings must be coded 
[semantically](https://html.com/semantic-markup/) as `<h1>` tags, like so:

```html
<h1>This is a heading</h1>
```

Note that headings must contain some machine readable text to be considered valid. 
For example, this heading is not valid:

```html
<h1>
    <img src="company-logo.png">
</h1>
``` 

But with the addition of `alt` text, this heading is valid:

```html
<h1>
    <img src="company-logo.png" alt="About Company Inc.">
</h1>
``` 

Generally we recommend you just use plain text for your headings.
See [Technique H42](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20-TECHS/H42) for more details.

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	Title / URL	Issues
	News & Stories \| Saint Mary's Collegewww.saintmarys.edu/saint-marys-stories	1
	Avenue Experience \| Saint Mary's Collegewww.saintmarys.edu/avenue-experience	1
	Saint Mary's College \| Where You Belong \| Notre Dame, INwww.saintmarys.edu/	1
	The SMC Advantage \| Saint Mary's Collegewww.saintmarys.edu/smc-advantage	1
	Academic Experience \| Saint Mary's Collegewww.saintmarys.edu/academics	1
	Campus Life \| Saint Mary's Collegewww.saintmarys.edu/campus-life	1
	First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.saintmarys.edu/	1

Ensure every page contains a top-level heading

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