| Title | Description List Elements Order Check |
|---|---|
| id | list_06 |
| type | true |
| elem | dl |
| test | descList |
| score | 10 |
| level | AAA |
| trust | 1 |
| ref | H40 |
| scs | 3.1.3 |
| dis | 43353 |
| result | passed |
The "Description List Elements Order Check" evaluates whether all <dl> elements contain only description list elements in the correct order (i.e., a <dt> paired with and followed by a <dd> element).
I noticed that all description lists only contain correctly ordered list items.
- Visual Impairments: Screen readers may not interpret the term-definition relationship correctly.
- Cognitive Disabilities: Users may not understand that terms and their definitions belong together in a structured way.
- Learning Disabilities: Lack of correct ordering and structure could confuse users, making the content less comprehensible.
To address inappropriately ordered description list elements:
- Locate the inappropriately ordered description list element.
- If it is a
<dd>element, make sure to include a correspondent<dt>element prior to it. - If it is a
<dt>element, make sure to include a correspondent<dd>element after it.