Module 5: Checkpoint 11—Search result title

Requirements

The search result title is linked to the search result and provides a brief description of the search result.

Required format:

• Must be hyperlinked to the search result.
• Text size must be greater than the description/summary text size (within accessibility guidelines).
• Must use the best title source available from result destination (e.g. DC.Title where possible).
• Must include the file size and type element for non-web pages only (e.g. PPT, DOC, PDF). Refer to Checkpoint 12—File size and type for further detail.

Required placement:

• The search result title must comprise the first element of the first line of the search result entry, refer figure 12.

Implementation advice

Explanation

Figure 12: 'Simple search' results page—Search result title