Inappropriate Duplicate Page Title Check

Description

The “Inappropriate Duplicate Page Title Check” evaluates whether the webpage contains two or more <title> elements, placed inside the <head>, as opposed to the supposed one.

Example outcome

I checked that this webpage does not have only one <title> element, as it was supposed to, it has 2.

Impact

Visual Impairments: Screen readers rely on the <title> to announce the page when it loads or switches.
Cognitive Disabilities: Page titles help maintain orientation, especially in multitasking or tab-heavy environments.
All: Browsers display the title in tabs, bookmarks, and history.

Fixes

To address inappropriately duplicated <title> elements:

Locate both <title> elements.
Remove the inappropriate one, retaining a meaningful and descriptive one.

Resources

WCAG 2.2: Understanding Success Criteria 2.4.2
WCAG 2.2 Techniques: Technique H25: Providing a title using the title element
WebAIM: Page Titles