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Navigation mechanisms show the user where they can go in a site and their current position within the site structure. Examples include links, navigation bars, page or list numbers, site searching tools, advertising, headers and page titles. Navigation mechanisms should be presented in an orderly, uniform fashion, throughout a site. Provide clear and consistent navigation to increase the chances that a person will find what they are looking for. A consistent style of presentation on each page allows you to find navigation mechanisms more easily and to skip navigation mechanisms more easily to find important content. This helps people with learning and reading disabilities but also makes navigation easier for all users. Predictability will increase the likelihood that people will find information at your site, or avoid it when they so desire. Examples of structures that may appear at the same place between pages:
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More information An overview of the accessibility guidelines Provide clear navigation mechanisms Clearly identify the target of each link Provide metadata to add semantic information to pages and sites Provide information about the general layout of a site Use navigation mechanisms in a consistent manner Enable different types of searches Place distinguishing information at the beginning |
