Faceted Navigation

A navigation technique that allows users to filter and explore content along multiple dimensions or categories simultaneously, such as by topic, sentiment, date, or rating. In accessibility contexts, faceted navigation can significantly improve the efficiency of information retrieval for screen reader users by enabling them to narrow down large content sets to relevant subsets rather than navigating linearly through all items. When implemented with proper ARIA attributes, keyboard support, and semantic HTML, faceted navigation provides an accessible alternative to visual scanning and skimming behaviors that sighted users rely on.