WCAG/2-operable/2.4.8-location.md

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2.4.8 Location

• Level: AAA
• Guideline: 2.4 Navigable
• Principle: 2 Operable

What it is

Information about the user's location within a set of web pages is available.

How to test

• Check: Information about the user's location within a set of web pages is available.
• Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.

Sufficient techniques (W3C)

• G65: Providing a breadcrumb trail
• G63: Providing a site map
• G128: Indicating current location within navigation bars
• G127: Identifying a web page's relationship to a larger collection of web pages

Advisory techniques (W3C)

• PDF14: Providing running headers and footers in PDF documents
• PDF17: Specifying consistent page numbering for PDF documents

Resources

• WCAG 2.2 SC: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#location
• Understanding: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/location.html
• Quick reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?versions=2.2#location

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