- Success Criterion 2.4.2
- Conformance level A
2.4.2 · Page Titled
Lesson overview · Page Titled
In plain language
Every page needs a title that says what the page is.
Who it affects
Screen-reader users who hear the title first, and anyone managing many tabs.
How to check
Check the browser tab on every page/view — including after in-app navigation: is the title unique and descriptive?
Common misconception
A branded title like “Acme Corp” on every page technically has text in the title tag, but it fails this rule because it doesn't identify what the specific page is about.
Learn more
Scenarios in this lesson
- Page Title That Doesn’t Say What the Page Actually Is
- Page Published With a Missing or Empty Title Tag
- Identical Page Title Repeated Across an Entire Website
- Single-Page App Title That Never Updates Between Views
- Page Title That’s Just the Brand Name, No Topic
- Page Title That Doesn’t Reflect the Current Step or State
- Page Title Where the Distinguishing Word Gets Cut Off
- Error or 404 Page Titled Like an Ordinary Page
- PDF Published With No Document Title Set
- Embedded Document or Frame Used as a Page With No Title