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11.8 In each form, are the items of the same type in a combobox grouped together in a relevant way?

WCAG references
  • 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A)
Techniques
  • H85

Official methodology to test criterion 11.8

Test 1 (11.8.1)

  1. Find the comboboxes in the document (element <select>).
  2. For each combobox offering groups of items of the same type, check that these items are grouped together using <optgroup> elements.
  3. If this is the case for each combobox offering groups of similar items, the test is validated.

Test 2 (11.8.2)

  1. In the document, find the combobox (<select> element) which have elements <optgroup>.
  2. For each <optgroup> element, check that it has a label attribute.
  3. If this is the case for each <optgroup> element, the test is validated.

Test 3 (11.8.3)

  1. In the document, find the comboboxes (<select> element) which have elements <optgroup> with a label attribute.
  2. For each label attribute, check that its content is relevant.
  3. If this is the case for each label attribute, the test is validated.