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SC1-3-1-table-caption
From Automated WCAG Monitoring Community Group
This test belongs to 1.3.1 Info and Relationships.
Status
Draft
Contents
Description
This test checks if a table with caption does not contain a summary with the same text.
Background
- H39: Using caption elements to associate data table captions with data tables
- H73: Using the summary attribute of the table element to give an overview of data tables
- H51: Using table markup to present tabular information
Assumptions
No assumptions yet
Test properties
| Property | Possible values |
|---|---|
| Success Criterion | 1.3.1 Info and Relationships |
| Test name | |
| Test mode | Automatic |
| Test environment | DOM |
| Test subject | Web page |
| User expertise and skills | |
| User profile |
Test procedure
Selector
Test mode:
earl:automaticTables that have both summary and caption elements.
Step 1
Test mode:
earl:automaticCheck if the summary duplicates the caption. if yes return
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TestCase | SC1-3-1-table-caption |
| Identifier | SC1-3-1-table-caption-failed1 |
| Outcome | failed |
| ErrorMessage | The heading element must have content. |
| Pointer | position |
| Info |
else return
return
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| TestCase | SC1-3-1-table-caption |
| Identifier | SC1-3-1-table-caption-passed1 |
| Outcome | passed |
| Pointer | position |
| Info |