SC Shortname: Obvious Purpose

SC Text

The main purpose of each page and section of content is obvious. Extraneous information that is not directly relevant to the main purpose of a page is distinctly separated and programmatically determinable.

Suggestion for Priority Level: (A)

Related Glossary additions or changes

None

What Principle and Guideline the SC falls within.

Principle 3, Guideline 3.1 'Readable'

Description

The purpose of this Success Criterion is to ensure a user can quickly determine the subject of a page or section of content and so decide if it is of interest to them. It indicates a high level structure exisits that can be easily understood.

Benefits

This Success Criterion helps users confidently locate the information they require and ignore content that is of limited interest to them. It can reduce any requirement for repeated page visits or detailed scanning of text to determing if it is relevant.
This helps a wide range of people and reduces the cognitive load including:

  • memory
  • executive function
  • language skills
  • attention and focus

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Testability

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Examine the content for obvious page subject structure.

Techniques

Ensure the content has a good high level structure. Headings should be provided that describe the purpose of each page or section and that are easy to find. Use HTML Section elements and ARIA Landmarks to organise the page material and clearly seperate side topics.

References:

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