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Pope Tech/WAVE Structural Element Rule Set

Structural elements identify any structural HTML such as headings and lists. Structure plays an important role in accessibility. When Pope Tech/WAVE identifies a structural element, you should check it manually to see if it presents 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

22 Structural Rules That Are Checked

1. Aside
2. Column header cell
3. Data table
4. Definition/description list
5. Footer
6. Generic region
7. Header
8. Heading level 1
9. Heading level 2
10. Heading level 3
11. Heading level 4
12. Heading level 5
13. Heading level 6
14. Inline frame
15. Main content
16. Navigation
17. Ordered list
18. Row header cell
19. Search
20. Table caption
21. Table header cell
22. Unordered list