Empty Page Title Check

Description

The “Empty Page Title Check” evaluates whether the webpage contains one non-empty <title> element, placed inside the <head>, providing a meningful description of the page.

Example outcome

I checked that this webpage does not have a title - the <title> element is empty.

Impact

Visual Impairments: A screen reader announces the title when the page is loaded or when switching between open pages.
Cognitive Disabilities: The page title is crucial for orientation and context.
All: Browsers display the title in tabs, bookmarks, and history.

Fixes

To address inappropriate <title> elements:

Locate the <title> element.
Add a meaningful and descriptive text to it.

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