Web Development
Web Developer Guidelines
Visual Design Recommendations

Checkpoint 1.3 - Core

HTML elements are correctly used semantically

WCAG 1.0 Priority 2

WCAG Guideline 3. Use markup and style sheets and do so properly.

Correct HTML syntax ensures that browsers and non-browser agents can correctly navigate the HTML structures behind the web page to provide logical representations of the page information to the user.

Requirement

Ensure that the HTML elements used in the web page are being used for their correct semantic meaning. Do not use an HTML element to display information other than for the purpose that the element exists.

Checking Tool

  • Internet Explorer - AIS toolbar: Structure
  • Firefox - Web Developer's Toolbar: Forms, Information & Outline

Information Source

The original source of this information is located on the W3C web site  (www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-TECHS/#tech-use-markup)

 

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