Hello WCAG editors,
I have a question regarding the categorization of Success Criterion 2.4.2 – "Page Titled" within the WCAG guidelines.
Currently, SC 2.4.2 appears under the Operable principle (Guideline 2.4 Navigable). However, it seems that page titles primarily contribute to how users perceive and understand the content and context of a page.
For example:
Screen reader users rely on page titles to understand the page context when switching tabs or navigating between documents.
Browser tabs display page titles to help users visually identify the page.
Assistive technologies announce the page title to communicate what the page represents.
Because the title communicates information about the page, it could be interpreted as contributing to the Perceivable principle, which focuses on making information and user interface components presentable to users in ways they can perceive.
My question is:
What is the rationale for placing SC 2.4.2 under Operable rather than Perceivable?
Is the classification based on the fact that page titles primarily support navigation and orientation rather than content perception?
Thank you for your clarification.
Hello WCAG editors,
I have a question regarding the categorization of Success Criterion 2.4.2 – "Page Titled" within the WCAG guidelines.
Currently, SC 2.4.2 appears under the Operable principle (Guideline 2.4 Navigable). However, it seems that page titles primarily contribute to how users perceive and understand the content and context of a page.
For example:
Screen reader users rely on page titles to understand the page context when switching tabs or navigating between documents.
Browser tabs display page titles to help users visually identify the page.
Assistive technologies announce the page title to communicate what the page represents.
Because the title communicates information about the page, it could be interpreted as contributing to the Perceivable principle, which focuses on making information and user interface components presentable to users in ways they can perceive.
My question is:
What is the rationale for placing SC 2.4.2 under Operable rather than Perceivable?
Is the classification based on the fact that page titles primarily support navigation and orientation rather than content perception?
Thank you for your clarification.