3.2.4 – Keep It Consistent (downtempo hip-hop)

Summary

This Success Criterion requires that changes on web pages do not occur unexpectedly. Any change triggered by a user action must be described beforehand. This ensures people with cognitive disabilities, who can get confused with sudden changes, can navigate websites comfortably and confidently.

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Lyrics

VERSE 1:
Late night browsing through the digital space
Same icons, different names, got me losing my place
Screen reader flowing but the labels keep switching
Download here says “Get File”, there it’s “Fetch” – man, I’m trippin’
3.2.4 is the code that we need
When functions repeat, keep the naming agreed
Cognitive load getting heavy when the words keep changing
Accessibility means consistency we’re arranging

CHORUS:
Keep it consistent, keep it the same
When the function’s identical, don’t change the name
From page to page, let the labels align
Keep it consistent, make your site shine
(Yeah, yeah) Keep it consistent now
(Yeah, yeah) 3.2.4 is how

VERSE 2:
Print invoice here, print receipt over there
Same printer icon but the context makes it clear
That’s still consistent ’cause the pattern stays true
“Print X” is the format, now you know what to do
But when your search button says “Find” on page two
And “Search” on page one – that’s confusing, it’s true
Screen reader users need that memory connection
Consistent identification leads to site perfection

BRIDGE/OUTRO:****
Visual might match but the aria-label’s different
That’s a failure mode, gotta stay consistent
Best practice wisdom: make your whole site flow
When users learn once, everywhere they’ll know
Reduce that cognitive load, make navigation smooth
3.2.4 – that’s the accessibility groove

Sound Influences

downtempo hip-hop, jazzy horn samples, vinyl crackle, boom bap drums, upright bass samples, sultry spoken word samples, cinematic strings, warm rhodes piano, muted trumpet, saxophone flourishes, turntable scratching, lo-fi production aesthetic, retro 1960s/70s film soundtrack samples, laid-back groove, dusty breakbeats

Version Number: 1.2