Test Case Summary
Test Case ID
TC13.3-1-fail-2
Test Case Description
Programmatic headings should only be used on visual headings, which denote sections of content.
The code sample provides a programmatic heading on navigation links that are not visual headings. A successful test should identify a FAIL against Baseline 13.3-ProgHeadingVisual.
Applicable ICT Baseline Test
13.3 Test Procedure for Descriptive Headings
Baseline Test ID: 13.3-ProgHeadingVisual
Test Instruction: 1
Test Case Detail
Expected Baseline Result
FAIL
The programmatic heading in the code sample is not a visual heading
Test Data
Single-Page URL
Embedded Code
Test Case Instruction
| Test Instruction | Instruction Detail | Expected Test Case Result |
|---|---|---|
| IC-1 | Programmatically determined headings: <h1> to <h6> or ARIA role="heading". |
<h4> found |
| 13.3-1 | Check that each programmatically determinable heading is also serving as a visual heading on the page. Content that is not a visual heading cannot have a role of heading. [SC 1.3.1] | There are <h4> headings used for links in a navigation menu. These are not visual headings. |
| Result | If the above check fails, then Baseline Test 13.3-ProgHeadingVisual fails. | FAIL |