2.4.2 Page Titles [A]

Level A

Web pages have titles that describe topic or purpose.>

Explanation

Each page must have a title that is unique within the website, and the title must indicate the topic or purpose of the page. This means that people with cognitive disabilities can quickly orientate themselves within the service and identify the purpose of the page without interpreting its entire contents.

Responsibilities

  • Content
  • QA

Requirements

  • Each page has a title that is unique within the website;
  • Each page has a title that indicates its topic or purpose.
Common mistakes
  • The page title is not unique within the website;
  • The page title does not indicate the topic or purpose of the page;
  • The page title does not change because the website is a Single Page Application (SPA).

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