Rule ID |
Navigation 4 |
Definition |
Consistent labeling of landmarks across all pages in a website. |
Purpose |
- One of the fundamental features of the web is the provision of easy access to useful information. Consistent labeling of comparable landmark-identified content across all pages of a website will make it easier for people to find information they are seeking and to navigate between and within pages.
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Required |
Yes for HTML5 and ARIA Techniques ruleset mapping |
WCAG Success Criteria |
3.2.4 Consistent Identification (Level AA, Primary Success Criterion)
Other Related Success Criterion:
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Rule Category |
Site Navigation |
Scope |
Website |
Target Resources |
main , navigation , search , banner , complementary and contentinfo landmarks
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Techniques |
- Most pages have sections associated with the
main , navigation , banner and contentinfo landmarks in your page templates for the website.
- If the page includes a website search form, use the
search landmark.
- Landmarks only need labels (using
aria-label or aria-labelledby ) if there is more than one landmark of the same type on a page.
- If landmarks have labels, use consistent labeling of the landmarks across all pages within the website.
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Manual Checks |
- Verify that the main content of the page is contained within the
main landmark.
- Verify that recurring content at the top of each page is contained within a
banner landmark.
- Verify that website navigational links are contained within
navigation landmarks.
- Verify that recurring content at the bottom of each page is contained within a
contentinfo landmark.
- Verify that if a landmark has a label and there are comparable landmarks on other pages in the website, the labels are the same on each page.
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Informational Links |
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