# Frames must have a unique title attribute > Canonical HTML version: https://rocketvalidator.com/accessibility-validation/axe/4.11/frame-title-unique > Attribution: Rocket Validator (https://rocketvalidator.com) > License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Screen reader users rely on frame titles to understand what each embedded region of a page contains. Many screen readers offer a feature that lists all frames on a page by their titles, allowing users to jump directly to the one they need. When frames lack titles or share identical titles, this feature becomes useless — users are left guessing which frame is which, or the screen reader falls back to unhelpful information like "frame," "javascript," a filename, or a URL. This issue primarily affects users who are blind, deafblind, or who navigate with assistive technologies. It relates to **WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 Success Criterion 4.1.2: Name, Role, Value (Level A)**, which requires that all user interface components have an accessible name that can be programmatically determined. When frames share a title, their accessible names fail to uniquely identify them, violating this criterion. The rule is also covered by **Trusted Tester guideline 12.D**, which requires that the combination of accessible name and description for each ` ``` ### Incorrect: Frame with an Empty Title An empty title provides no useful information to assistive technology users. ```html ``` ### Incorrect: Frames with No Title Without any `title` attribute, screen readers fall back to announcing unhelpful information like the URL or "frame." ```html ``` ### Correct: Frames with Unique, Descriptive Titles Each frame has a distinct title that clearly describes its content. ```html ``` ### Correct: Frame Title Matching the Inner Document Title For the best experience, align the `title` attribute with the `` element in the framed document. ```html <!-- Parent page --> <iframe src="/contact.html" title="Contact Form"></iframe> ``` ```html <!-- contact.html --> <!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <title>Contact Form

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``` ### Correct: Hiding Decorative or Non-Content Frames If a frame is purely decorative or contains no meaningful content for users (such as a tracking pixel), hide it from assistive technology entirely instead of giving it a misleading title. ```html ``` Note that this approach should only be used when the frame genuinely contains no content that any user would need to access.