Visual Headings - with visually apparent headings with multiple heading levels identified using HTML
Test Case Summary
Test Case ID
TC13.2-all-pass-1
Test Case Description
Visually apparent headings are programmatically defined by HTML.
The code sample provides a depiction of visually apparent headings with multiple heading levels formed using native heading elements. A successful test should identify a PASS against Baseline 13.2 Visual Headings.
Applicable ICT Baseline Test
13.2 Test Procedure for Visual Headings
Baseline Test ID: 13.2-VisHeadingProg
Test Instruction: All
Test Case Detail
Expected Baseline Result
PASS
The visually apparent headings in the sample are identified with multiple heading levels using native heading elements.
Test Data
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Test Case Instruction
Test Instruction | Instruction Detail | Expected Test Case Result |
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IC-1 | Visually apparent headings, which denote sections of content. Headings are often in a larger, bolded font separated from paragraphs by extra spacing (though not always). Note the hierarchy and structure of each heading with respect to other headings on the page. | Multiple visual headings found. |
13.2-1 | Check that all visual headings are programmatically determinable and that programmatic heading levels logically match the visual heading presentation within the heading structure [SC 1.3.1]. | |
13.2-1.a | The most important heading(s) should have the highest priority level. For example, <h1> is a higher level than <h2> , which is higher than <h3> . |
Pass: The visual <h1> heading is higher than the visual <h2> heading, which is higher than the <h3> headings. |
13.2-1.b | Headings with an equal or higher level start a new section; headings with a lower level start new subsections that are part of the higher leveled section. | Pass: the visual hierarchy of the headings is correct |
13.2-1.c | HTML or ARIA programmatically identify each heading. When both are used, heading levels must match. H42: each heading is marked with <h1> to <h6> . ARIA12: each heading is marked with role="heading" and aria-level="#" . The default heading level is “2” when none is specified. |
Pass: all headings are programmatically identified by HTML <h#> . |
Result | If the above check fails, then Baseline Test 13.2-VisHeadingProg fails. | PASS |