Test Case Summary
Test Case ID
TCID: TC13.C-1-fail-1
TC Version: 1
Baseline Version: 3.1
Applicable Standard: WCAG 1.3.1
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 content that is not a visual heading and within a paragraph. A successful test should identify a FAIL against Baseline 13.3-ProgHeadingVisual.
Applicable ICT Baseline Test
Test Procedure: 13.C Programmatic Headings Visual
Baseline Test ID: 13.C-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
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.C-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 is a <h4> within a paragraph of text. It is not a visual heading. |
| Result | If the above check fails, then Baseline Test 13.C-ProgHeadingVisual fails. | FAIL |