Guideline 2.4

Navigable

Users must be able to navigate to the information they are looking for. It should be clear where you are and where you can go. Headings are important to understand the structure of a screen. Avoid unusual features because this can be confusing.

Success Criteria

Bypass Blocks
Ensure content which is shown on multiple screens can be skipped.
Success Criterion 2.4.1 - Bypass Blocks
Page Titled
Ensure each screen has a clear title.
Success Criterion 2.4.2 - Page Titled
Focus Order
Ensure assistive technologies use a logical focus order when navigating.
Success Criterion 2.4.3 - Focus Order
Link Purpose (In Context)
Ensure links are clear without the surrounding content.
Success Criterion 2.4.4 - Link Purpose (In Context)
Multiple Ways
Ensure the screens of an app can be reached in multiple ways.
Success Criterion 2.4.5 - Multiple Ways
Headings and Labels
Ensure to use descriptive headings and labels.
Success Criterion 2.4.6 - Headings and Labels
Focus Visible
Ensure that elements focused by assistive technologies are clearly indicated.
Success Criterion 2.4.7 - Focus Visible
Location
Information about the user's location within a set of pages must be available.
Success Criterion 2.4.8 - Location
Link Purpose (Link Only)
A mechanism must be available to allow the purpose of each link to be identified from link text alone, except where the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general.
Success Criterion 2.4.9 - Link Purpose (Link Only)
Section Headings
Section headings must be used to organize the content.
Success Criterion 2.4.10 - Section Headings
Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)
Ensure elements remain at least partially visible upon keyboard focus.
Success Criterion 2.4.11 - Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)
Focus Not Obscured (Enhanced)
Ensure elements remain fully visible upon keyboard focus.
Success Criterion 2.4.12 - Focus Not Obscured (Enhanced)
Focus Appearance
The keyboard focus indicator needs to be visible and clear.
Success Criterion 2.4.13 - Focus Appearance