- Success Criterion 2.4.2
- Conformance level A
Identical Page Title Repeated Across an Entire Website
2.4.2 — Page Titled
Scenario
Setting
A professional networking site's profile editor
What’s wrong
Identical titles across the whole site ("Home" on every page).
Example
During an audit of a professional networking site's profile editor: identical titles across the whole site ("Home" on every page).
Why it matters
Screen-reader users who hear the title first, and anyone managing many tabs. The practical effect on a professional networking site's profile editor: they lose track of what belongs to what.
How to test
Open several pages on the site and compare their titles: identical titles across unrelated pages (e.g., 'Home' everywhere) fails.
How to fix
Every page/view must have a unique, descriptive title identifying its content, updated on in-app navigation.
Outcome
That one change on a professional networking site's profile editor means they navigate the content in a sensible order.
Who is affected
Screen-reader users who hear the title first, and anyone managing many tabs.
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