# Tree Testing

> Tree Testing is a UX research technique that measures the findability of topics in a site's information architecture. Users locate items in a text-only hierarchy, without the influence of visual design or navigation.

*Tags: ux, technique, research, mid-level*

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> [!info] Quick Definition
> Tree Testing is a UX research technique used to evaluate the "findability" of topics in a site or application's [Information Architecture](/concepts/information-architecture/). Users are asked to find specific locations in a simplified, text-only version of the site structure (the "tree"), without the influence of visual design or navigation.



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Source: https://www.fernandoux.com/en/wiki/techniques/tree-testing/