Rules / title rules

title.exists

Default

error

Plugin

title

A page has a <title> element in its <head>.

Why: Search engines show the title as the link text in results. Without one, they make up a title from the page content.

When off: pages without a title pass.

<!-- ✗ Fails -->
<head></head>

<!-- ✓ Passes -->
<head>
  <title>Fresh bread every morning</title>
</head>

References

• Google: Title links: Every page needs a <title>.
• WCAG 2.2: Understanding Page Titled: Pages need titles that describe them (Level A).
• axe: document-title: The same check in axe-core.