CAPTCHAs - empty text alternative for CAPTCHA
Test Case Summary
Test Case ID
TC06.3-1-fail-1
Test Case Description
The page has a CAPTCHA challenge-response test image made up of obscured text characters.
A successful test should identify a FAIL against Baseline 6.3 CAPTCHA.
Applicable ICT Baseline Test
6.3 Test Procedure for CAPTCHA
Baseline Test ID: 6.3-CAPTCHAs
Test Instruction: 1
Test Case Detail
Expected Baseline Result
FAIL
A user without vision will not be able to solve the CAPTCHA because it has an empty text alternative
Test Data
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Test Case Instruction
| Test Instruction | Instruction Detail | Expected Test Case Result |
|---|---|---|
| IC | Identify any images of text, except where a particular presentation of text is essential to the information being conveyed (e.g., logotypes or text that is part of a logo or brand name). | There are images of text present in a CAPTCHA test |
| 6.3-1 | Check that the text alternative (combination of the accessible name and accessible description) is not empty. [SC 1.1.1] |
FAIL: The text alternative of the image is empty |
| Test Results | If any of the above checks fail, then Baseline Test 6.3-Captcha fails. | FAILL: The text alternative of the image is empty |