- Success Criterion 2.4.2
- Conformance level A
Single-Page App Title That Never Updates Between Views
2.4.2 — Page Titled
Scenario
Setting
A job board's application form
What’s wrong
single-page app route changes never updating document.title (all views share the initial title).
Example
<title></title>Why it matters
Screen-reader users who hear the title first, and anyone managing many tabs.
How to test
Navigate between views in a single-page app without a full reload: check whether the tab title updates for each — if it stays the same as the initial load, it fails.
How to fix
Every page/view must have a unique, descriptive title identifying its content, updated on in-app navigation.
<title>Checkout — Step 2 of 3: Shipping — Acme Store</title>A descriptive, unique title lets users identify and switch between tabs or windows without guessing.
Outcome
On a job board's application form, this barrier is gone for screen-reader users who hear the title first — they reach the same outcome without extra effort.
Who is affected
Screen-reader users who hear the title first, and anyone managing many tabs.
Learn more
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Related scenarios
- 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
- 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