RGAA 3.0 - Rule 11.8.1

Summary

This test consists in detecting <select> tags with <form> tags as ancestor on the page.

The control that checks that items are grouped via a <optgroup>, if necessary has to be done manually.

Business description

Criterion

11.8

Test

11.8.1

Description

In each form, are for each selection list (select tag) items grouped together with an optgroup tag, if necessary?

Level

A

Technical description

Scope

Page

Decision level

Semi-Decidable

Algorithm

Selection

All the <select> tags within <form> tags (form select)

Process

Test1

The selection handles the process.

For each occurence of the Set1 raise a MessageA

MessageA: Manual check on element
  • code : ManualCheckOnElements
  • status: Pre-Qualified
  • parameter : snippet
  • present in source : yes

Analysis

Not Applicable

The page has no <select> tag within <form> tag (Set1 is empty)

Pre-qualified

In all other cases

Notes

We detect the elements of the scope of the test to determine whether the test is applicable.

TestCases

TestCases files for rule 11.8.1