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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.

5 success criteria found for Level AA and Forms theme

Success criterion 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose [2.1 and 2.2]

Level Level AA, WCAG principle: Perceivable

Assigned to the following themes: FORMS

The purpose of common form fields (like name, email, or address) must be defined in the code so that browsers and assistive technologies can offer input support, such as autocomplete.

Success criterion 3.3.3 Error Suggestion

Level Level AA, WCAG principle: Understandable

Assigned to the following themes: FORMS WORDING

Errors and validation messages must show text that:

  • explains the problem and
  • gives suggestions for how to fix it (like "enter at least 8 characters")

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