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Multiple Ways
Guideline
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.
Intent
The intent of this regulation 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.
Finding Applicable Components
Identify all links within the content.
Inspecting and Using Components
- Check whether the link leads to related information.
Section 508/WCAG 2.0 Failure Conditions
- Links link to content that do not provide a way to other related content (eg. a page that dead-ends).
- Fails 2.4.5 Multiple Ways.
Reporting Test Results
There are no applicable baseline test results for this requirement.
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