1.3.6 Identify Purpose [Level AAA]

• Description
• Sufficient techniques
• Advisory techniques
• Failures
• Notes

Description

In content implemented using markup languages, the purpose of User Interface Components, icons, and regions can be programmatically determined.

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Sufficent Techniques

• ARIA11: Using ARIA landmarks to identify regions of a page AND
• Provide semantics that enables for symbols on key content (COGA Techniques 4.2) AND
• Using microdata to markup user interface components (future link)

Advisory Techniques

• Enable user agents to find the version of the content that best fits their needs.
• Using semantics to identify important features (coga-simplification="simplest").
• Use of aria-invalid and aria-required.

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Failures

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Notes

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