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{{selfref|For Wikipedia's headings guideline, see [[Wikipedia:Headings]]}}
The word '''heading''' has various meanings:
*It is [[Synonym|synonymous]] with the related word '''[[Headline]]'''.
*A '''heading''' is used to provide [[hierarchical]] information about other information. Headings can emphasize or tell people what information is where, such as a title or subtitle or topic at the top or beginning of a paragraph or letter or chapter. Headings are used in [[Wiki Markup|wiki]], [[HTML]], and other markup languages.
*In [[navigation]], a '''heading''' is the [[Course (navigation)|direction]] a person or vehicle is facing or pointing.
*In some [[mining]] jargon, a '''heading''' is a communication tunnel which is being extended in a given direction.
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