• Success Criterion 2.4.2
  • Conformance level A

Page Published With a Missing or Empty Title Tag

2.4.2 — Page Titled

Scenario

Setting

A streaming music app's search results

What’s wrong 

<title> element missing/empty.

Example 

<head><meta charset="utf-8"></head>
<!-- no title element anywhere -->

Why it matters

A user who searched for an artist sees a blank browser tab and has no page name to reference or bookmark.

How to test

Check the browser tab: if the title tag is missing or empty, it fails.

How to fix

Every page needs a title element; never ship one without it.

<title>Search results for "jazz piano" - StreamTunes</title>

Outcome

A user sees a clear tab label naming their search and can find it again later.

Who is affected

Screen reader users hear only the URL or nothing at all announced, with no indication of the page's purpose.

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