Registry · Operable

2.4.6 — Headings and Labels

Level AA Operable

Operational summary

IF headings or labels are supplied, ensure they describe their content or purpose. This criterion addresses descriptiveness; structural semantics and required input instructions are separate obligations.

This is an original implementation summary, not replacement normative text. The sources below supply the precise requirement, its definitions and its qualifications.

Primary sources

• Normative text — W3C WCAG 2.2 Recommendation
• Understanding 2.4.6 — explanatory guidance

Registry record

Applicability and assessment start unset by design — no product has been evaluated. Instantiate the entry for an actual product, assign an owner and retain evidence.

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  "criterion_id": "2.4.6",
  "level": "AA",
  "name": "Headings and Labels",
  "rule_definition": "../03-WCAG22-AA-REGISTRY.md#sc-2-4-6",
  "normative_source": "https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#headings-and-labels",
  "understanding_source": "https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/headings-and-labels.html",
  "applicability_status": "NOT_EVALUATED",
  "assessment_status": "NOT_TESTED",
  "owner": null,
  "test_instance_ids": [],
  "exception_evidence_ids": []
}

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