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Two or more mechanisms of finding a webpage are available, unless the page is accessed as part of a step in a process.

WGAC 2 criterion	2.4.5 Multiple Ways (AA)
Category	Structure
ACT Rules

WCAG 2 criterion

2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)

Tools and requirements

Manual Assessment

Test procedure

During manual evaluation, observe how many methods of navigating the site or web app exist. Any web pages that aren't part of a sequence (e.g. a confirmation page would only be reachable after completing a form) must be reachable by 2 different methods from the list below.

Links in navigation areas and content areas (that is to say, any page would have a link to it from some other page on the site)
Site Search
Site Map
Table of Contents
A list of links to all pages on the site
The ability to access all pages from links on the homepage

Part of a Sequence

Pages that would be considered part of a sequence is any specific page that you cannot access without first navigating to another page. Appropriate examples of pages that are part of a sequence include

Form pages that are accessed one after another
Forms and pages that are accessed after a CAPTCHA or similar test
Confirmation pages after submitting a form

AI Prompt

Create a PHP class in the namespace "App\Services\AccessibilityAnalyzer\GuidelineRules"
that extends "App\Services\AccessibilityAnalyzer\GuidelineRuleRunner" and is called "Guideline59" that has a function with the signature "protected function findApplicableElements(Crawler $crawler): Crawler". The base class includes the function "protected function isElementIncludedInAccessibilityTree(\DOMNode $element): bool" for determining if an element is included in the accessibility tree.

Web accessibility guideline:

## Two or more mechanisms of finding a webpage are available, unless the page is accessed as part of a step in a process.

### WCAG 2 criterion

2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA)

### Tools and requirements

* Manual Assessment

### Test procedure 

During manual evaluation, observe how many methods of navigating the site or web app exist.  Any web pages that **aren't part of a sequence** (e.g. a confirmation page would only be reachable after completing a form) must be reachable by 2 different methods from the list below.

* Links in navigation areas and content areas (that is to say, any page would have a link to it from some other page on the site)  
* Site Search  
* Site Map  
* Table of Contents  
* A list of links to all pages on the site  
* The ability to access all pages from links on the homepage

#### Part of a Sequence

Pages that would be considered part of a sequence is any specific page that you cannot access without first navigating to another page.  Appropriate examples of pages that are part of a sequence include

* Form pages that are accessed one after another  
* Forms and pages that are accessed after a CAPTCHA or similar test  
* Confirmation pages after submitting a form

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