Success criterion 1.3.6 Identify Purpose [2.1 and 2.2]

Level Level AAA, WCAG principle: Perceivable

Assigned to the following themes: FORMS

The purpose of regions and common elements must be defined in the code using semantic HTML or ARIA attributes, so that:

• assistive technologies can communicate their meaning, and
• browsers can adapt or simplify the interface (e.g. hide non-essential content).

Related success criteria

• Success criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships
• Success criterion 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence
• Success criterion 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics
• Success criterion 1.3.4 Orientation [2.1 and 2.2]
• Success criterion 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose [2.1 and 2.2]