Sequential-Only Article Pagination With No Table of Contents

Why it matters

People with cognitive or visual disabilities who prefer search, sitemaps, or alternate nav styles.

How to test

Try to jump ahead in a paginated set of non-process content (e.g., articles): if sequential paging is the only option with no table of contents or search, it fails.

How to fix

At least two working ways (navigation menu, search, sitemap, index) must exist to reach the content.

<nav><!-- main menu --></nav>

<input type="search" aria-label="Search the site">

At least two ways to find a page — search, a site map, or navigable landmarks — give users options beyond one fixed menu.

Outcome

On a video streaming service's show detail page, this barrier is gone for people with cognitive or visual disabilities who prefer search — they can complete the task without hitting this wall.

Who is affected

People with cognitive or visual disabilities who prefer search, sitemaps, or alternate nav styles.