fieldset with no interactive elements Accessibility Checkpoint

Description

A fieldset element should contain form controls or links.

Help

Do not use structural elements for visual formatting since blind users depend on these elements to navigate documents.

Applicable standards

• WCAG 2.0 F43 (Success Criteria: 1.3.1 level A)
• WCAG 2.1 F43 (Success Criteria: 1.3.1 level A)
• WCAG 2.2 F43 (Success Criteria: 1.3.1 level A)
• Section 508 (2017) F43 (Success Criteria: 1.3.1 level A)

Note: Section 508 Refresh (2017) checkpoints are equivalent to WCAG 2.0 level A and level AA checkpoints.

Change history

• 6.53 Jul 2024 Fixed false positive.
• 5.37 May 2020 Improved detection.
• 5.36 Jan 2020 Fixed false positive.
• 5.32 Feb 2019 Fixed false positive.
• 5.5 May 2014 Updated to April 2014 version of Techniques for WCAG 2.0.
• 4.7 Jun 2012 Now triggers Section 508 1194.22 (n).
• 3.0 Dec 2008 Added.

This page describes a web site issue detected in HTML documents by SortSite Desktop and OnDemand Suite.

Rule ID: AccWcag2-F43-4