# WCAG 2.2 – 2.4.6 Headings and Labels

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

## What the rule requires

Headings and labels clearly say what something is about. Screen reader users jump from heading to heading to skim a page.

## How to get it right

Write “Delivery address” instead of “Step 2” and “Opening hours” instead of “Info”.

## Who benefits

- Blind people
- People with cognitive disabilities
- Everyone

## Sources

- [This rule on wcag.dehl.net](https://wcag.dehl.net/en/wcag/2-4-6/)
- [Official W3C explanation](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/headings-and-labels)
- [Techniques (WCAG Quick Reference)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/#headings-and-labels)

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