# WCAG 2.2 – 3.2.4 Consistent Identification

- Level: AA
- Principle: 3 Understandable
- Guideline: 3.2 Predictable
- Introduced in: WCAG 2.0

## What the rule requires

Things with the same function are named and labelled consistently everywhere.

## How to get it right

Do not call search “Search” on one page, “Find” on another and “Go” on a third. Same icon, same name – on all pages.

## Who benefits

- People with cognitive disabilities
- Blind people

## Sources

- [This rule on wcag.dehl.net](https://wcag.dehl.net/en/wcag/3-2-4/)
- [Official W3C explanation](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/consistent-identification)
- [Techniques (WCAG Quick Reference)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/#consistent-identification)

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