Web Accessibility Checker : Check Details

Element

frame

Error Type

Potential

Guidelines

BITV 1.0 (Level 2)
Level 1
12.1 Title each frame to facilitate frame identification and navigation.
Section 508
I - frames shall be titled
WCAG 1.0 (Level A)
Priority 1
12.1 Title each frame to facilitate frame identification and navigation.
WCAG 1.0 (Level AA)
Priority 1
12.1 Title each frame to facilitate frame identification and navigation.
WCAG 1.0 (Level AAA)
Priority 1
12.1 Title each frame to facilitate frame identification and navigation.
WCAG 2.0 (Level A)
2.4 Navigable: Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are.
Success Criteria 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (A)
WCAG 2.0 (Level AA)
2.4 Navigable: Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are.
Success Criteria 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (A)
WCAG 2.0 (Level AAA)
2.4 Navigable: Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are.
Success Criteria 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (A)

Requirement

All frame titles identify the purpose or function of the frame.

Error

frame title may not describe the purpose or function of the frame.

Short Description

frame title must describe the purpose or function of the frame.

How To Determine

Question	Does the `frame` `title` describe the purpose or function of the `frame`?
PASS	`frame` `title` describes the purpose or function of the `frame`.
FAIL	`frame` `title` does not describe the purpose or function of the `frame`.

Steps To Check

Procedure

1. Check the title attribute of each frame element in the content.
2. View the content within the frame.

Expected Result

1. All frame titles identify the purpose or function of the frame.

Failed Result

1. Modify the frame's title so it describes the purpose or function of the frame.

Examples

Pass Examples

frame title describes the purpose or function of the frame.

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
  <head>
    <title>A simple frameset document</title>
  </head>
  <frameset cols="10%, 90%">
    <frame src="nav.html" title="Navigation" />
    <frame src="doc.html" title="Content" />
    <noframes>
      <body>
        <a href="lib.html" title="Library link">Select to go to the electronic library</a>
      </body>
    </noframes>
  </frameset>
</html>

Fail Examples

frame title does not describe the purpose or function of the frame.

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
  <head>
    <title>A simple frameset document</title>
  </head>
  <frameset cols="10%, 90%">
    <frame src="nav.html" title="title" />
    <frame src="doc.html" title="title" />
    <noframes>
      <body>
        <a href="lib.html" title="Library link">Select to go to the electronic library</a>
      </body>
    </noframes>
  </frameset>
</html>