H1 tag optimization question

[irvingw]

Hey folks, I've got a question about h1 coding.

Our H1 tags are currently coded like this:

[http://www.rapitup.com/mf-doom](<a href=)" class=" current">MF Doom

Do you think this would be better?

[http://www.rapitup.com/mf-doom](<a href=)" class=" current">

MF Doom

My guess is that the second example would be better, and even if not better we know it's not worse. Thoughts? Thanks!

[OlegKorneitchouk]

Don't think there is a difference SEO-wise, just styling wise (inner tag style would override the outer tags style).

I would like some second opinions though.

[HDI]

I wasn't sure of the answer, but I found someone with a similar one in another forum.

General consensus seemed to be that if you're using HTML5, it doesn't matter, if you're not using HTML5, you should use the first instance.

Here's the link: http://webmasters.stackexchange.com/questions/20446/anchor-tag-inside-h1-or-h1-inside-achor-tag-which-is-better

Hope it works out for you!

[pmann79]

HTML 5 doesn't care which way you do it, but the 2nd way is invalid in XHTML or HTML 4.  I prefer the first way, since it looks cleaner (to me) in the code, and there is less chance of a broken tag (if someone misses a < or >) trashing the link completely.