From 34a7cda3319bc2cd8ddcb10c0bf632c4e41a4ceb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 19:56:35 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Editorial changes to note to better align with new WAI Style Guide --- _rules/heading-descriptive-b49b2e.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/_rules/heading-descriptive-b49b2e.md b/_rules/heading-descriptive-b49b2e.md index 0a133cc43f..0961f37500 100755 --- a/_rules/heading-descriptive-b49b2e.md +++ b/_rules/heading-descriptive-b49b2e.md @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Each target element describes the topic or purpose of the first [perceivable con Headings that are visible but not in the accessibility tree are a failure of [Success Criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships][sc131]. These are not tested by this rule but they can still fail [Success Criterion 2.4.6 Headings and Labels][sc246]. -Testing tools treat empty headings `

` or `div role="heading" aria-level="1">` differently. Some fail empty headings under 1.3.1, others under 2.4.6, while others pass these headings because they are ignored by most assistive technologies causing no accessibility barriers at all. This rule doesn't include examples of empty headings because there is currently no harmonized approach for testing them. +Testing tools treat empty headings `

` or `div role="heading" aria-level="1">` differently. Some report that empty headings fail under 1.3.1 Info and Relationships, others under 2.4.6 Labels or Instructions. Other tools report that these headings pass because they are ignored by most assistive technologies causing no accessibility barriers at all. This rule does not include examples of empty headings because there is currently no harmonized approach for testing them. ### Assumptions