Rule: Consistent ordering of landmarks

Rule ID Navigation 2
Conformance Required
Definition Consistent ordering of main, navigation, search, banner, contentinfo, complementary and any other shared landmarks used across all pages in a website.
Purpose
  • One of the fundamental features of the web is the provision of easy access to useful information. Providing consistent ordering of landmarks across all pages of a website will make it easier for people to find the information they are seeking and to navigate between and within pages.
Conformance Required
WCAG Success Criteria

Success Criterion 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation

Rule Category Site Navigation
Rule Scope Website
Techniques
  • Include the basic main, navigation, banner and contentinfo landmarks in your page templates for the website.
  • If the page includes a website search form, use the search landmark.
  • Use consistent ordering of the main, navigation, search, banner, contentinfo, complementary and any other landmarks that are a part of each page within a website.
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