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WCAG Explorer (beta)

This resource is designed for anyone eager to master digital accessibility. Explore WCAG success criteria through clear, easy-to-understand descriptions. We owe a special "hat tip" to Johannes Lehner’s WCAG Card Deck, which served as the inspiration for this project.

We plan to expand this library over time, so please check back regularly for updates.

1 success criteria found for Level AA and Robust principle and

Success criterion 4.1.3 Status Messages [2.1 and 2.2]

Level Level AA, WCAG principle: Robust

Assigned to the following themes: CODE AND LABELS FORMS

Status updates (like "form sent" or "5 items in cart") must:

  • be coded using proper roles (like role="status" or role="alert"),
  • be detectable by assistive technologies, and
  • not require moving focus