Pope Tech/WAVE Alert Rule Set
Alerts are parts of a page that could be an accessibility concern such as non-html files and videos. When Pope Tech/WAVE flags an alert, you should check it manually to see if it is an issue or not. The documentation will link to the applicable WCAG 2.1 Success Criteria and tell you:
- The Algorithm... In English
- What it means
- Why it matters
- How to fix it
42 Alert Rules That Are Checked
- A nearby image has the same alternative text
- Accesskey
- Audio/Video
- Broken same-page link
- Device dependent event handler
- Fieldset missing legend
- Flash
- HTML5 video or audio
- Image with title
- Java applet
- JavaScript jump menu
- Justified text
- Layout table
- Link to document
- Link to Excel spreadsheet
- Link to PDF document
- Link to PowerPoint document
- Link to Word document
- Long alternative text
- Long description
- Missing fieldset
- Missing first level heading
- No heading structure
- No page regions
- Noscript element
- Orphaned form label
- Plugin
- Possible heading
- Possible list
- Possible table caption
- Redundant alternative text
- Redundant link
- Redundant title text
- Select missing label
- Skipped heading level
- Suspicious alternative text
- Suspicious link text
- Tabindex
- Underlined text
- Unlabeled form control with title
- Very small text
- YouTube video