Understandable
3.2.4 Consistent Identification
Components that do the same thing across pages have to be identified the same way.
Who it helps
Screen reader users and people with cognitive disabilities.
Failures we see most
- A search button labeled "Search" on one page and "Find" on another
How it gets tested
No automated tool can judge 3.2.4 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 3.2.4 Consistent Identification. Checks listed from axe-core 4.14.0.
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