Principle 2: Operable

2.4.10: Section Headings: (AAA)

Section headings are used to organize the content. (Level AAA)

Note 1: “Heading” is used in its general sense and includes titles and other ways to add a heading to different types of content.



2.4.10: Section Headings: (AAA) full Guideline

2.4.9: Link Purpose (Link Only): (AAA)

A mechanism is available to allow the purpose of each link to be identified from link text alone, except where the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general. (Level AAA)



2.4.9: Link Purpose (Link Only): (AAA) full Guideline

2.4.8: Location: (AAA)

Information about the user’s location within a set of Web pages is available. (Level AAA)

Sufficient Techniques for 2.4.8 – Location

  • 1.G65: Providing a breadcrumb trail


2.4.8: Location: (AAA) full Guideline

2.4.7: Focus Visible: (AA)

Any keyboard operable user interface has a mode of operation where the keyboard focus indicator is visible. (Level AA)



2.4.7: Focus Visible: (AA) full Guideline

2.4.6: Headings and Labels: (AA)

Headings and labels describe topic or purpose. (Level AA)

Sufficient Techniques for 2.4.6 – Headings and Labels

  • 1.G130: Providing descriptive headings
  • 2.G131: Providing descriptive labels


2.4.6: Headings and Labels: (AA) full Guideline

2.4.5: Multiple Ways: (AA)

More than one way is available to locate a Web page within a set of Web pages except where the Web Page is the result of, or a step in, a process. (Level AA)



2.4.5: Multiple Ways: (AA) full Guideline

2.3.1: Three Flashes or Below Threshold: (A)

Web pages do not contain anything that flashes more than three times in any one second period, or the flash is below the general flash and red flash thresholds. (Level A)



2.3.1: Three Flashes or Below Threshold: (A) full Guideline

2.3.2: Three Flashes: (AAA)

Web pages do not contain anything that flashes more than three times in any one second period. (Level AAA)



2.3.2: Three Flashes: (AAA) full Guideline

2.4.0: Navigable:

Provide ways to help users navigate, find content and determine where they are.

Advisory Techniques for Guideline 2.4

  • Limiting the number of links per page


2.4.0: Navigable: full Guideline

2.3 : Seizures:

Do not design content in a way that is known to cause seizures.

Advisory Techniques for Guideline 2.3

  • Ensuring that content does not violate spatial pattern thresholds


2.3 : Seizures: full Guideline