Pope Tech/WAVE Error Rule Set
Errors are almost certainly accessibility issues. Make them a priority to fix so that people with disabilities will not encounter barriers. When Pope Tech/WAVE flags an error, 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
22 Error Rules That Are Checked
- Blinking content
- Broken ARIA menu
- Broken ARIA reference
- Broken skip link
- Empty button
- Empty form label
- Empty heading
- Empty link
- Empty table header
- Image button missing alternative text
- Image map area missing alternative text
- Image map missing alternative text
- Invalid longdesc
- Language missing or invalid
- Linked image missing alternative text
- Marquee
- Missing alternative text
- Missing form label
- Missing or uninformative page title
- Multiple form labels
- Page refreshes or redirects
- Spacer image missing alternative text