Frame Titles and Layout
The layout of the contents of a web page can be set into frames rather like a picture or even a frame within a frame (an iframe) so that more information can be carried within a single page. If the frames do not have a title the screen reader user may not know where they are in the page or which piece of content to read next. It is preferable to use Cascading Style Sheets rather than frames. (W3C WCAG 2.0 1.3, W3C WCAG 2.0 2.4 and W3C WCAG 2.0 3.2).
Testing Techniques
These techniques may be used to perform the test.
Method
Quick Overview: Check the code or use Web Developer toolbar, use a screen reader or WAVE Text Only view.
Criteria for this Test
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No titles and layout is affected. |
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Some titles in place but not descriptive and layout affected. |
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All titles in place and appropriately descriptive. Or frame(s) are screen reader and keyboard accessible but require extra navigation. |
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No frames or iframes used for design. |
