# WCAG 2.2 – 2.4.5 Multiple Ways

- Level: AA
- Principle: 2 Operable
- Guideline: 2.4 Navigable
- Introduced in: WCAG 2.0

## What the rule requires

There are at least two ways to find a page – for example navigation and search, or navigation and a sitemap. Pages that are a step in a process, such as checkout, are exempt.

## How to get it right

Offer a search, a sitemap or an index of all pages in addition to the menu.

## Who benefits

- People with cognitive disabilities
- Blind people

## Sources

- [This rule on wcag.dehl.net](https://wcag.dehl.net/en/wcag/2-4-5/)
- [Official W3C explanation](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/multiple-ways)
- [Techniques (WCAG Quick Reference)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/#multiple-ways)

_Plain-language explanation. Only the original W3C text is normative._