Overview
Horizontal rules are used to provide clear visual separation and orientation within a page. They help signal page boundaries or identify page types, offering structure and clarity without breaking instructional flow or creating content hierarchy.ping ensure information is easy to find.
Common Pitfalls to Avoid
- Using horizontal rules to divide or segment instructional content
- Using horizontal rules to imply content hierarchy
- Overusing horizontal rules, creating visual clutter
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Overview
Home food canning is a method people use to preserve fruits, vegetables, and other foods for later use. By sealing food in jars and creating a controlled environment, canning helps extend shelf life while maintaining flavor and quality. This practice has long been part of home food traditions and is still widely used today by individuals who want more control over how their food is prepared and stored.
In this course, you’ll explore the basic ideas behind home food canning, including why different foods require different approaches and how safety considerations shape the process. Rather than focusing on step‑by‑step techniques, the emphasis is on understanding the concepts that guide safe and effective canning decisions. This foundational knowledge will help you better evaluate practices, recognize common mistakes, and understand how preservation methods support food quality and safety.
CDD Tag
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Guidelines
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Use Horizontal Rules with Icons to Identify Page Types
Horizontal rules along with icons to help identify page types. This combination provides strong visual hierarchy and consistency, allowing users to quickly recognize the purpose or category of a page without reading large amounts of text. Clear visual cues reduce cognitive load and enhance scannability, helping users orient themselves within the course structure and navigate more efficiently.
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Use a Horizontal Rule (w/o Icon) to Signify the End of a Page
A simple horizontal rule clearly marks where page content ends and where Canvas’s default navigation begins, helping students understand when they’ve reached the end of the learning material.
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Use Horizontal Rules to Segment Instructional Content
HRs should not be used to create content sections or represent hierarchy. Overusing them adds visual clutter, makes pages harder to scan, and can obscure the relationships and context between pieces of information.