Site Navigation
Topic | Technique | WCAG AA Requirement |
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Consistency | Consistent Navigation Patterns: Navigation patterns that are repeated on web pages MUST be presented in the same relative order each time they appear and MUST NOT change order when navigating through the site. | Required WCAG 3.2.3 |
Consistent Identification: Elements such as labels, names, and text alternatives for content that have the same functionality across multiple screens must be consistently identified. | Required WCAG 3.2.4 |
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Multiple ways | Multiple ways: Multiple ways must be available to find other web pages on the site — at least two of: a list of related pages, table of contents, site map, site search, or list of all available web pages. | Required WCAG 2.4.5 |
Navigation lists | Markup: A navigation list SHOULD be designated with the <nav> element or role="navigation" . See also landmarks. |
best practice |
Visible "you are here" indicator: A navigation list SHOULD include a visible method of informing users which page within the navigation list is the currently active/visible page. | best practice | |
Non-visual "you are here" indicator: A navigation list SHOULD include a method available to assistive technologies of informing non-visual users which page within the navigation list is the currently active/visible page. | best practice |