Give every page a useful title

Write a unique browser-tab title that identifies the current page before the website name.

Why it matters

Vague or repeated titles make browser tabs and screen-reader page lists difficult to distinguish.

How to fix it

1. 1

   Describe the current page in a title element.

2. 2

   Put the specific page name before the organisation or website.

3. 3

   Update the title whenever a single-page application changes page.

Example

<title>Website</title>

<title>Contact our team · Acme</title>

How to check your fix

Check your page again with ibin. The issue disappears from your report once every place is fixed. Then try it yourself the way a visitor would.

• Check the page again and make sure the issue no longer shows up in your report.
• Try the fixed part yourself: with a mouse, with only a keyboard, and zoomed in.
• If you can, ask someone who uses a screen reader to try it too.

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