SC1-3-1-radio-check

Description

This test checks to see if all radio buttons and check boxes with the same name are grouped in a fieldset element.

Background

• H71: Providing a description for groups of form controls using fieldset and legend elements
• test H71-2

Assumptions

no known assumptions

Test properties

Test procedure

Selector

Select any radio buttons and check boxes. The following CSS selector could be used: "input[type=radio], input[type=checkbox]"

Step 1

• IF there is no list 'checkednames':
  • Create an empty list 'checkednames';
• IF the value of the name attribute of the selected input element exists in 'checkednames':
  • Return SC131-radiocheck-pass;
• IF the selected element is a child of a fieldset element:
  • Create an empty variable 'current fieldset';
  • Put the fieldset the selected element is a child from into 'current fieldset';
  • FOR every selected element:
    • IF the selected element has the same value in the name attribute as the current selected element:
      • IF the selected element is a child of the 'current fieldset' element:
        • Continue;
      • ELSE:
        • Return SC131-radiocheck-fail1;
    • ELSE:
      • IF the selected element is a child of the 'current fieldset' element:
        • Return SC131-radiocheck-fail2;
      • ELSE:
        • Continue;
• Put the value of the name attribute of the selected input element into 'checkednames';
• Return SC131-radiocheck-pass;