WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria for HTML techniques

This document shows WCAG guidelines for the HTML techniques.

HTML Technique	Guideline
Uncategorized techniques
1.1: Use of the title attribute
1.2: Supplemental meaning cues	The meanings and pronunciations of all words in the content can be programmatically located. (Level 2) The meaning of all idioms in the content can be programmatically determined. (Level 2) The meaning of contracted words can be programmatically determined. (Level 3) Where a word has multiple meanings and the intended meaning is not the first in the associated dictionary(s), then additional markup or another mechanism is provided for determining the correct meaning. (Level 3)
1.3: Meta redirect	Content is designed so that time limits are not an essential part of interaction, or at least one of the following is true for each time limit: (Level 1)
1.4: Meta refresh	Content is designed so that time limits are not an essential part of interaction, or at least one of the following is true for each time limit: (Level 1)
Metadata
2.1: The title element.	There is a statement associated with the content asserting that items from the following list were considered: (Level 3) Page titles are informative. (Level 2) Except where the site has documented that a specification was violated for backward compatibility or compatibility with assistive technology, the technology has: (Level 1)
2.2: The address element
2.3: The !doctype statement	Except where the site has documented that a specification was violated for backward compatibility or compatibility with assistive technology, the technology has: (Level 1)
2.4: Glossary	The meanings and pronunciations of all words in the content can be programmatically located. (Level 2)
2.5: The link element and navigation tools	In documents greater than 50,000 words or sites larger than 50 perceived pages, at least one of the following is provided. (Level 2)
2.6: The link element and alternative documents
Structural Grouping
3.1: Section headings	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
3.2: Style headers	Different structural elements look or sound different from each other and from body text. (Level 2)
Language
4.1: Identifying the primary language	The natural language of the document as a whole can be identified by automated tools. (Level 1)
4.2: Identifying changes in language	For each foreign language passage or phrase in the body of the content, the language is identified through markup or other means. Foreign passages or phrases are passages or phrases that are in a language other than the primary language of the document. (Level 2)
Text Markup
5.1: Emphasis	Emphasis can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
5.2: Abbreviations	The meaning of abbreviations and acronyms can be programmatically located. (Level 1)
5.3: Acronym	The meaning of abbreviations and acronyms can be programmatically located. (Level 1)
5.4: Blink	The user is allowed to turn off content that blinks for more than 3 seconds. (Level 2)
5.5: Marquee	The user is allowed to pause and/or permanently stop moving or time-based content. (Level 2)
5.6: Short Quotations (future)	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
5.7: Long Quotations	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
5.8: Misuse of blockquote	Technologies are used according to specification without exception. (Level 3)
5.9: Markup and style sheets rather than images: The example of math	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
5.10: CSS instead of presentational markup
5.11: Use non-deprecated presentational markup	Except where the site has documented that a specification was violated for backward compatibility or compatibility with assistive technology, the technology has: (Level 1)
5.12: Eight other structural elements (to identify citations, code fragments, deleted text, and others)	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
Lists
6.1: Ordered lists	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
6.2: Abuse of list markup	Technologies are used according to specification without exception. (Level 3)
6.3: Use style sheets to change list bullets
Data Tables
7.1: The caption element	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
7.2: The title attribute on the table element
7.3: Summarizing tables
7.4: Terse substitutes for header labels
7.5: Identifying groups of rows	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
7.6: Identifying groups of columns	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
7.7: Specifying the set of data cells for which each header cell provides header information.	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
7.8: Associating header cells with data cells.	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
7.9: Categorizing data cells.	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
7.10: Misuse of the pre element.	Technologies are used according to specification without exception. (Level 3)
7.11: Row and column headings.	Structures and relationships within the content can be derived programmatically. (Level 1)
Tables for layout
8.1: Layout tables (deprecated)	Except where the site has documented that a specification was violated for backward compatibility or compatibility with assistive technology, the technology has: (Level 1)
8.2: Table elements allowed in layout tables	Except where the site has documented that a specification was violated for backward compatibility or compatibility with assistive technology, the technology has: (Level 1)
8.3: Summaries of layout tables
8.4: Linear reading order of tables	Information is provided that would indicate at least one logical sequence in which to read a document. (Level 3)
Links
9.1: Supplement link text with the title attribute.	The target of each link is clearly identified. (Level 3)
9.2: Text for images used as links	The target of each link is clearly identified. (Level 3)
9.3: Image and text links side by side	The target of each link is clearly identified. (Level 3)
9.4: Link Groups	Large blocks of material that are repeated on multiple pages, such as navigation menus with more than 8 or more links, can be bypassed by people who use screen readers or who navigate via keyboard or keyboard interface. (Level 2)
9.5: tabindex to skip link groups (future)	Large blocks of material that are repeated on multiple pages, such as navigation menus with more than 8 or more links, can be bypassed by people who use screen readers or who navigate via keyboard or keyboard interface. (Level 2)
9.6: Skipping Link Groups	Large blocks of material that are repeated on multiple pages, such as navigation menus with more than 8 or more links, can be bypassed by people who use screen readers or who navigate via keyboard or keyboard interface. (Level 2)
9.7: Hide link groups	Large blocks of material that are repeated on multiple pages, such as navigation menus with more than 8 or more links, can be bypassed by people who use screen readers or who navigate via keyboard or keyboard interface. (Level 2)
9.8: Keyboard access	All of the functionality of the content, where the functionality or its outcome can be described in a sentence, is operable through a keyboard or keyboard interface. (Level 1)
9.9: Automatic activation of keyboard shortcuts	All user interface components should be able to receive focus without causing activation. (Level 2)
9.10: Accesskey conflicts	All of the functionality of the content, where the functionality or its outcome can be described in a sentence, is operable through a keyboard or keyboard interface. (Level 1)
9.11: Anchors and targets	Interactive elements that appear on multiple "pages," including graphical elements, are associated with the same functionality wherever they appear. (Level 2)
9.12: Using FRAME targets (deprecated)	Interactive elements that appear on multiple "pages," including graphical elements, are associated with the same functionality wherever they appear. (Level 2)
9.13: Opening new windows	Any extreme change of context is implemented in a manner that can be programmatically identified. (Level 1)
Images
10.1: Short text equivalents for img elements ("alt-text")	Text-equivalents are explicitly associated with non-text content, except when the non-text content is intended to create a specific sensory experience (for example, music without words and visual art). (Level 1)
10.2: Misuse of alternative text	Except where the site has documented that a specification was violated for backward compatibility or compatibility with assistive technology, the technology has: (Level 1)
10.3: Image titles
10.4: Short text equivalents for object elements ("alt-text")	Text-equivalents are explicitly associated with non-text content, except when the non-text content is intended to create a specific sensory experience (for example, music without words and visual art). (Level 1)
10.5: Long descriptions of images	A text document (for example, a movie script) is provided that includes all important visual information, dialogue, and other important sounds. (Level 3)
10.6: Long description of objects	A text document (for example, a movie script) is provided that includes all important visual information, dialogue, and other important sounds. (Level 3)
10.7: D links (deprecated)	A text document (for example, a movie script) is provided that includes all important visual information, dialogue, and other important sounds. (Level 3)
10.8: Describe images without longdesc	A text document (for example, a movie script) is provided that includes all important visual information, dialogue, and other important sounds. (Level 3)
10.9: ASCII art	Large blocks of material that are repeated on multiple pages, such as navigation menus with more than 8 or more links, can be bypassed by people who use screen readers or who navigate via keyboard or keyboard interface. (Level 2)
10.10: Emoticons
10.11: Text in images	Text-equivalents are explicitly associated with non-text content, except when the non-text content is intended to create a specific sensory experience (for example, music without words and visual art). (Level 1) Any text that is presented over a background is electronically available so that it could be re-presented in a form that allows the text to be distinguished from the background. (Level 1)
10.12: Background images	Text is not presented over a background image or pattern, or if a background image or pattern is present, the text is easily readable when the content is viewed in grayscale to determine if the background makes it difficult to identify individual characters. (Level 3)
Image Maps
11.1: Use Client Side Image Map	Text-equivalents are explicitly associated with non-text content, except when the non-text content is intended to create a specific sensory experience (for example, music without words and visual art). (Level 1) All of the functionality of the content, where the functionality or its outcome can be described in a sentence, is operable through a keyboard or keyboard interface. (Level 1) The target of each link is clearly identified. (Level 3)
11.2: Provide text links for server side image maps.	Text-equivalents are explicitly associated with non-text content, except when the non-text content is intended to create a specific sensory experience (for example, music without words and visual art). (Level 1) All of the functionality of the content, where the functionality or its outcome can be described in a sentence, is operable through a keyboard or keyboard interface. (Level 1) The target of each link is clearly identified. (Level 3)
11.3: Provide redundant text links for client side image map (deprecated).	Text-equivalents are explicitly associated with non-text content, except when the non-text content is intended to create a specific sensory experience (for example, music without words and visual art). (Level 1) All of the functionality of the content is operable via a keyboard or keyboard interface. (Level 3)
11.4: Provide alt for area.	Text-equivalents are explicitly associated with non-text content, except when the non-text content is intended to create a specific sensory experience (for example, music without words and visual art). (Level 1) The target of each link is clearly identified. (Level 3)
Programmatic objects and applets
12.1: Text and non-text equivalents for applets and programmatic objects	Non-text content that is designed to create a specific sensory experience (such as music without words or visual art) has a text label or a text description explicitly associated with it. (Level 1)
12.2: Alt content for embed	A text document (for example, a movie script) is provided that includes all important visual information, dialogue, and other important sounds. (Level 3)
12.3: Alt text for embed	Non-text content that is designed to create a specific sensory experience (such as music without words or visual art) has a text label or a text description explicitly associated with it. (Level 1)
12.4: Embedding multimedia objects	Except where the site has documented that a specification was violated for backward compatibility or compatibility with assistive technology, the technology has: (Level 1)
Frames
13.1: Providing a frame title	(Level )
13.2: Describing frame relationships (deprecated)	(Level )
13.3: Writing for browsers that do not support FRAME	Text-equivalents are explicitly associated with non-text content, except when the non-text content is intended to create a specific sensory experience (for example, music without words and visual art). (Level 1)
13.4: Frame sources	At least one plug-in required to access the content conforms to at least the default set of conformance requirements of the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG) 1.0 at Level A plus the sets of requirements (a) through (i) (below) that apply. If required plug-ins are not accessible, an alternative solution is provided that conforms to WCAG 2.0. If inaccessible plug-ins are available, then a method for obtaining an accessible plug-in is provided from the content. (Level 1)
13.5: Descriptive links for inaccessible frame source.	A text document (for example, a movie script) is provided that includes all important visual information, dialogue, and other important sounds. (Level 3)
13.6: Alternative content for iframe	A text document (for example, a movie script) is provided that includes all important visual information, dialogue, and other important sounds. (Level 3)
13.7: Longdesc for iframe	A text document (for example, a movie script) is provided that includes all important visual information, dialogue, and other important sounds. (Level 3)
Forms
14.1: Explicit form labels
14.2: Implicit labels for form controls (deprecated)
14.3: The title attribute to label form controls.
14.4: Grouping form controls
14.5: Grouping options of select elements
14.6: Tab order in forms	Logical tab order has been created. (Level 3)
14.7: Text equivalents for submit buttons	Non-text content that is designed to create a specific sensory experience (such as music without words or visual art) has a text label or a text description explicitly associated with it. (Level 1)
14.8: Place-holding characters in empty controls (deprecated)
Script techniques
15.1: Keyboard shortcuts for directly accessible scripts.	All of the functionality of the content, where the functionality or its outcome can be described in a sentence, is operable through a keyboard or keyboard interface. (Level 1)
15.2: Device dependent event handlers	Wherever a choice between input device event handlers is available and supported, the more abstract event is used. (Level 2)
15.3: Abstract event handlers
15.4: Auto submit combo boxes	Changing the setting of any input field should not automatically cause an extreme change in context such as leaving the "page." (Level 2)