Tables of Contents on Mobile

Summary: Tables of contents show mobile users an overview of the information on the page and allow them to easily access the piece of content that is relevant to them. Two possible implementations involve in-page links and accordions.

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Raluca Budiu is Senior Director, Data Strategy, at Nielsen Norman Group, where she uses her data-analysis expertise to drive strategic decisions. She also serves as editor for the articles published on NNgroup.com. Raluca has coauthored many NN/g reports, as well as the book Mobile Usability. She holds a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University.

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