| Rule ID |
Title 1 |
| Definition |
title element must identify both the website and page content. |
| Purpose |
- The
title element content can be accessed by assistive technologies to orient the user to the website and page content.
|
| Required |
Yes for HTML4 Legacy Techniques ruleset mapping |
| WCAG Success Criteria |
2.4.2 Page Titled (Level A, Primary Success Criterion)
Other Related Success Criterion:
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| Rule Category |
Site Navigation |
| Scope |
Page |
| Target Resources |
title
|
| Techniques |
- Use a
title element to identify the website and page content.
- If the page is part of a sequence of web pages, include the sequence number and total number of steps in the
title element.
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| Manual Checks |
- If applicable, verify that the title of the page identifies the website to which it belongs.
- Verify that the title of the page also identifies the page content.
- If the page is part of a sequence of web pages, verify that the title describes which step it is in the sequence.
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| Informational Links |
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