Web Content Accessibility Guidelines a guide to the accessibility requirements
2 Operable

2.4.5 Multiple Ways

Conformance level: AA
Criterion released in WCAG version: 2.0

Official description of the success criterion

More than one way is available to locate a Web page within a set of Web pages except where the Web Page is the result of, or a step in, a process.

What to do?

Provide multiple ways to locate a web page within a set of web pages.

Why is it important?

Enhances navigation options for users.

How to test for it?

Check that all content can be located in multiple ways. For example:

  • Site search
  • Main menu
  • Human sitemap

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