Operable
2.4.5 Multiple Ways
There must be more than one way to find a page within a site, such as a menu plus search or a site map.
Who it helps
People with cognitive disabilities and anyone who gets lost in deep menus.
Failures we see most
- Large sites with a menu but no search and no site map
How it gets tested
No automated tool can judge 2.4.5 reliably, so a specialist tests it by hand, with a keyboard and a screen reader where that applies.
How we fix it
A specialist fixes this in your site's code or content, and we re-test the page before you sign off.
Official text: W3C, Understanding 2.4.5 Multiple Ways. Checks listed from axe-core 4.14.0.
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