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2.4.6 Headings and Labels
Headings and labels have to describe the topic or purpose of what they introduce.
Who it helps
Everyone, and most of all screen reader users who jump between headings.
Failures we see most
- Headings like "More" or "Section 2"
- Field labels that do not say what to enter
How it gets tested
No automated tool can judge 2.4.6 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 2.4.6 Headings and Labels. Checks listed from axe-core 4.14.0.
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