• 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 

<title>Untitled</title>

Why it matters

A user with several calendar tabs open can't tell which tab is the form for creating a new event.

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

Match the title to what the page actually does, not a generic placeholder.

<title>New Event - Calendar</title>

Outcome

Glancing at their tabs, a user immediately spots the event-creation form among several open ones.

Who is affected

Screen reader users hear "Untitled" announced on page load and get no clue what page they're on.

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