Business rules manual
RGAA v4.1.2
Theme 8: Mandatory elements
Rule 8.10.2

Rule 8.10.2

Summary

This test consists in detecting all tags with a dir attribute.

Business description

Criterion

8.10

Test

8.10.2

Description

Dans chaque page web, chaque changement du sens de lecture (attribut dir) vérifie-t-il ces conditions?

  • La valeur de l’attribut dir est conforme (rtl ou ltr)
  • La valeur de l’attribut dir est pertinente.

Level

A

Technical description

Scope

Page

Decision level

Semi-Decidable

Algorithm

Selection

Set1

All tags with a dir attribute and a valid value for this attribute.

css selector :

[dir=ltr],
[dir=rtl]

Set2

All tags with a dir attribute and a incorrect value for this attribute.

css selector :

[dir]:not([dir=ltr])
     :not([dir=rtl])

Process

Tests

Test1

If Set1 and Set2 are empty, raise a MessageA.

Test2

If Set1 is not empty, raise a MessageB.

Test3

If Set2 is not empty, raise a MessageC.

Messages

MessageA : Not Applicable
  • status: Not Applicable
MessageB : Dir Attribute with allowed value
  • code: dirAttributeWithAllowedValue
  • status: Pre-qualified
  • parameter: dir attribute, textual content, snippet
  • present in source: yes

MessageC : Dir Attribute with not allowed value

  • code: dirAttributeWithNotAllowedValue
  • status: Failed
  • parameter: dir attribute, textual content, snippet
  • present in source: yes

Analysis

Not Applicable

No element with a dir attribute have been found. (Set1 AND Set2 are empty)

Failed

At least one element with a dir attribute have an incorrect value (Set2 is not empty)

Pre-qualified

In all other cases

Files

Rule 8.10.1