2.4.5Level AA2.4 Navigable

Multiple Ways

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.

View W3C specification ↗

What it means

The intent of this success criterion is to make it possible for users to locate content in a manner that best meets their needs. Users may find one technique easier or more comprehensible to use than another. Even small sites should provide users some means of orientation. For a three or four page site, with all pages linked from the home page, it may be sufficient simply to provide links from and to the home page where the links on the home page can also serve as a site map.

Failing example

<!-- Fails: site has no search, no sitemap, only main nav -->
<!-- Users who land mid-site have no way to discover
     other content without using browser history -->

How to fix it

<!-- Pass: provide at least two of these:
  1. Navigation menu
  2. Site search
  3. Site map / index page
  4. Related links on each page
  5. Table of contents for long pages
-->
<header>
  <nav aria-label="Main navigation"><!-- ... --></nav>
  <form role="search" action="/search">
    <input type="search" aria-label="Search the site" name="q">
    <button type="submit">Search</button>
  </form>
</header>

How A11yRisk detects this

A11yRisk detects this criterion automatically.

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