Auto-WCAG Rules

To learn about Auto-WCAG itself visit the auto-wcag Community Group website at w3.org/community/auto-wcag/.

Rule name Test mode WCAG criterion
Proper use of aria-describedby
(SC1-1-1-aria-describedby)
semi-automatic
CSS background decorative
(SC1-1-1-css-image)
semi-automatic
Proper use of longdesc
(SC1-1-1-longdesc)
semi-automatic
Provision of short text alternative
(SC1-1-1-text-alternative)
semi-automatic
Audio control
(SC1-4-2-audio-control-audio)
semi-automatic
Meta refresh and redirect is not used
(SC2-2-1+SC3-2-5-meta-refresh)
automatic
Focused element visible in viewport
(SC2-4-7-focus-in-viewport)
automatic
Primary language of page
(SC3-1-1-html)
automatic
HTML lang matches text
(SC3-1-1-text)
semi-automatic
Use identical xml:lang and lang attributes
(SC3-1-1-xml-lang)
automatic
Languages within the body
(SC3-1-2-lang)
automatic
Lang attribute matches text
(SC3-1-2-text)
semi-automatic
Language of Parts
(SC3-1-2-xml-lang)
automatic
Provide unique accesskeys
(SC4-1-1-accesskey)
automatic
Define ids for elements
(SC4-1-1-id)
automatic
Reference elements
(SC4-1-1-idref)
automatic
Reference multiple elements
(SC4-1-1-idrefs)
automatic
Tags nested correctly
(SC4-1-1-tag-nesting)
automatic
Attributes are unique
(SC4-1-1-unique-attrs)
automatic
Button has name
(SC4-1-2-button)
automatic