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WCAG 3.2.3 · UnderstandableLevel AA

3.2.3Consistent Navigation

Navigation elements repeated across pages must appear in the same relative order.

Common failures

Patterns that fail this criterion.

  • 01Nav order changes between pages
  • 02Help link in the header on some pages, in the footer on others
How to test

Testing approach: manual.

Manual — compare nav across several pages; confirm same items in same order.

How to fix

Remediation steps.

  1. 1

    Use a single nav component

    A single header/footer component included on every page solves this automatically.

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