WCAG Techniques

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Guideline 1.1 Text-Alternatives
Success Criteria	Technique	Examples
1.1.1 Non Text content	G73: Providing a long description in another location with a link to it that is immediately adjacent to the non-text content	Pass \| Fail
1.1.1 Non Text content	H24: Providing text alternatives for the area elements of image maps	Pass \| Fail
1.1.1 Non Text content	H36: Using alt attributes on images used as submit buttons	Pass \| Fail
1.1.1 Non Text content	H37: Using alt attributes on img elements	Pass \| Fail
1.1.1 Non Text content	H67: Using null alt text and no title attribute on img elements for images that AT should ignore	Pass \| Fail
1.1.1 Non Text content	H86: Providing text alternatives for ASCII art, emoticons, and leetspeak	Pass \| Fail

Guideline 1.2 Time based Media
Success Criteria	Technique	Examples
1.2.2 Captions (Pre-recorded)	G87: Providing closed captions	Pass \| Fail

Guideline 1.3 Adaptable
Success Criteria	Technique	Examples
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	G130: Providing descriptive headings	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	G138: Using semantic markup whenever color cues are used	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	G141: Organizing a page using headings	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H39: Using caption elements to associate data table captions with data tables	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H42: Using h1-h6 to identify headings	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H43: Using id and headers attributes to associate data cells with header cells in data tables	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H44: Using label elements to associate text labels with form controls	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H48: Using ol, ul and dl for lists or groups of links	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H49: Using semantic markup to mark emphasized or special text	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H51: Using table markup to present tabular information	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H63: Using the scope attribute to associate header cells and data cells in data tables	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H65: Using the title attribute to identify form controls when the label element cannot be used	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H71: Providing a description for groups of form controls using fieldset and legend elements	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H73: Using the summary attribute of the table element to give an overview of data tables	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H85: Using OPTGROUP to group OPTION elements inside a SELECT	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	H97: Grouping related links using the nav element	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	F46: Due to using th elements, caption elements, or non-empty summary attributes in layout tables	Pass \| Fail
1.3.1 Info and Relationship	F48: Due to using the pre element to markup tabular information	Pass \| Fail
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence	C27: Making the DOM order match the visual order	Pass \| Fail

Guideline 1.4 Distinguishable
Success Criteria	Technique	Examples
1.4.1 Use of Color	G183: Using a contrast ratio of 3:1 with surrounding text and providing additional visual cues on focus for links or controls where color alone is used to identify them	Pass \| Fail
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)	G18: Ensuring that a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 exists between text (and images of text) and background behind the text	Pass \| Fail

Guideline 2.2 Enough Time
Success Criteria	Technique	Examples
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable	F41: Due to using meta refresh to reload the page	Pass \| Fail
2.2.2 Pause, stop, hide	F16: Due to including scrolling content where movement is not essential to the activity without also including a mechanism to pause and restart the content	Pass \| Fail
2.2.2 Pause, stop, hide	F47: Due to using the blink element	Pass \| Fail

Guideline 2.3 Seizures
Success Criteria	Technique	Examples
2.3.1 Three Flash	G19: Ensuring that no component of the content flashes more than three times in any 1-second period	Pass \| Fail

Guideline 2.4 Navigable
Success Criteria	Technique	Examples
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks	G1: Adding a link at the top of each page that goes directly to the main content area	Pass \| Fail
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks	G123: Adding a link at the beginning of a block of repeated content to go to the end of the block	Pass \| Fail
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks	H64: Using the title attribute of the frame and iframe elements	Pass \| Fail
2.4.2 Page Titled	F25: Due to the title of a Web page not identifying the contents	Pass \| Fail
2.4.2 Page Titled	G88: Providing descriptive titles for Web pages	Pass \| Fail
2.4.3 Focus Order	F44: Due to using tabindex to create a tab order that does not preserve meaning and operability	Pass \| Fail
2.4.4 Link Purpose	C7: Using CSS to hide a portion of the link text	Pass \| Fail
2.4.4 Link Purpose	H30: Providing link text that describes the purpose of a link for anchor elements	Pass \| Fail
2.4.4 Link Purpose	H77: Identifying the purpose of a link using link text combined with its enclosing list item	Pass \| Fail
2.4.4 Link Purpose	H78: Identifying the purpose of a link using link text combined with its enclosing paragraph	Pass \| Fail
2.4.4 Link Purpose	H79: Identifying the purpose of a link in a data table using the link text combined with its enclosing table cell and associated table header cells	Pass \| Fail
2.4.4 Link Purpose	H80: Identifying the purpose of a link using link text combined with the preceding heading element	Pass \| Fail

Guideline 3.1 Readable
Success Criteria	Technique	Examples
3.1.1 Language of Page	H57: Using language attributes on the html element	Pass \| Fail
3.1.2 Language of Part	H58: Using language attributes to identify changes in the human language	Pass \| Fail

Guideline 3.2 Predictable
Success Criteria	Technique	Examples
3.2.1 On Focus	F52: Due to opening a new window as soon as a new page is loaded	Pass \| Fail
3.2.1 On Focus	F55: Due to using script to remove focus when focus is received	Pass \| Fail

Guideline 4.1 Compatable
Success Criteria	Technique	Examples
4.1.1 Parsing	H74: Ensuring that opening and closing tags are used according to specification	Pass \| Fail
4.1.1 Parsing	H93: Ensuring that id attributes are unique on a Web page	Pass \| Fail