Error · empty-heading
Empty headings
Lighthouse / axe call it: Headings should not be empty
A heading with no text is announced as "heading" and confuses navigation.
Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers)🔎 also SEO
How to fix it
Put text in it or remove it.
In the code
Put text in the heading, or remove the empty <h1>–<h6> element.
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