Success Criterion 2.4.2
Conformance level A
W3C reference F25

Page Title That Doesn’t Say What the Page Actually Is

2.4.2 — Page Titled

Scenario

Setting

A calendar app's event-creation form

What’s wrong

The page title in the browser tab doesn't say what the page is ('Untitled', same title everywhere) — users can't tell tabs or pages apart.

Example

A tester reviewing a calendar app's event-creation form finds this: the page title in the browser tab doesn't say what the page is ('Untitled', same title everywhere) — users can't tell tabs or pages apart.

Why it matters

Screen-reader users who hear the title first, and anyone managing many tabs. On a calendar app's event-creation form specifically, they can't tell what's going on without extra effort.

How to test

Check the browser tab/title bar: if it doesn't describe the page's actual content (default 'Untitled Document', a generic template name, or the same title as every other page), it fails.

How to fix

Give the page a title that names its content, unique within the site.

Outcome

Fixed, a visitor to a calendar app's event-creation form can understand how the page is organized.

Who is affected

Screen-reader users who hear the title first, and anyone managing many tabs.

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