2.4.2 · Level A · WCAG 2.0 · Operable → Navigable
Page Titled
Every page has a <title> that describes its topic or purpose.
Why it matters
The page title is the first thing a screen reader announces on navigation and the only way to tell browser tabs apart. 'Untitled' or a generic app name on every page leaves users unable to tell where they are.
Automatically detected
Fully automatable — axe-core confirms a non-empty <title> exists on every crawled page.
Related axe-core rules: document-title
Fails
<title>App</title>Identical on every route — a screen reader user with 12 tabs open can't tell them apart.
Passes
<title>Checkout — Openwell</title>Describes the specific page and the product, distinguishable from every other open tab.
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