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Empty Document Title

Compliance Data & User Impact

User Impact: Critical

Disabilities Affected:

blindness
deafblindness

WCAG Version:
2

WCAG Levels:

WCAG Guidelines:

2.4.2

Solution Techniques:

H25.EmptyTitle

Automated Test Accuracy:
High

Check1st Severity:
2

DRRSAG Designations:

description

How to Fix The Problem

The title element in the head section should be non-empty. All HTML and XHTML documents, including those in individual frames in a frameset, should have a title element in the head section that defines in a simple phrase the purpose of the document.

The Algorithm, In Simple Terms

The engine scans for an empty <title> element inside the document <head>.

Why Is It Important?

A descriptive document title allows users to quickly and easily identify whether the information contained in the web page is relevant to their needs.

Code Example

<html>
    <head>  
        <title>Example Title</title>  
    </head>
    <body>  
    ...
    </body> 
</html>