- Success Criterion 2.4.5
- Conformance level AA
Sequential-Only Article Pagination With No Table of Contents
2.4.5 — Multiple Ways
Scenario
Setting
A video streaming service's show detail page
What’s wrong
Sequential-only flows applied to non-process pages (forcing paging through articles with no TOC/search).
Example
A video streaming service's show detail page runs into this exact issue: sequential-only flows applied to non-process pages (forcing paging through articles with no TOC/search).
Why it matters
People with cognitive or visual disabilities who prefer search, sitemaps, or alternate nav styles. In this case (a video streaming service's show detail page), they can't tell what's going on without extra effort.
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.
Outcome
Once corrected, a video streaming service's show detail page lets them move through the content with confidence.
Who is affected
People with cognitive or visual disabilities who prefer search, sitemaps, or alternate nav styles.
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- Website With No Real Second Way to Find Content
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- Site Search That’s Broken or Doesn’t Index Most Pages
- Sitemap Link That Leads to an Empty or Outdated Page
- Search Results Page That Can Only Be Reached via Search
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