Headings have no text
One or more headings (h2–h6) contain no text.
Why it matters
One or more headings (h2–h6) contain no text. A screen reader still announces them as "heading", sending its user to a landmark that turns out to be empty, and an empty heading used only for spacing breaks the page outline. Put real text in the heading, or use a styled element instead of a heading if it is purely visual.
How ShipReady detects it
Per-page accessibility signals read straight from the fetched HTML — no extra requests. Page-scoped because images, forms and controls differ between routes (a marketing homepage vs a signup form), and the route carrying the form is the one worth seeing.
Detection is deterministic. ShipReady reports this only when it observes the condition directly, and prefers to miss a real problem over inventing one. Rule version 1.0.0.
How to fix it
This is the prompt ShipReady puts in your report — written to be pasted straight into Cursor, Claude Code, or whichever assistant built the app.
One or more headings (h2–h6) contain no text, so a screen reader announces an empty "heading" and the page outline gains a section that isn't there. This is usually a heading tag used for spacing or wrapping an icon. Put real text inside the heading, or — if it is purely visual — replace the heading tag with a non-heading element (a styled <div> or <p>). If the heading wraps only an icon, give it visible or visually-hidden text describing the section.
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Headings have no text" mean?
- One or more headings (h2–h6) contain no text.
- How serious is it?
- ShipReady rates this low. Worth fixing. Small individually, and they accumulate.
- How do I fix it?
- Paste the fix prompt on this page into Cursor, Claude Code or your AI editor. It is the same prompt ShipReady puts in your report.
- Can I check my own site?
- Yes — ShipReady scans up to ten pages of any public site for free and reports this alongside every other check. The free report lists every issue it finds and shows full evidence and a fix prompt for the critical and high-severity ones; medium and low findings are counted and unlock on Pro.
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