Definition lists are malformed
Automated check definition-list, run with axe-core
- WCAG
- 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)
- Severity
- Moderate: a degraded experience
- Typical effort
- Quick win, under 1 hour
- Category
- Code quality
Who this affects
Screen reader users reading specification or glossary content.
Why it matters
Term and description pairings are lost, which matters most on product spec tables.
How to fix it
Inside <dl>, use only properly ordered <dt> and <dd> elements.
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Related checks: Code quality
- ARIA attributes used on the wrong elements
- ARIA roles that do not suit the element
- Braille-only ARIA attributes have no spoken equivalent
- ARIA attributes used in ways the role does not allow
- Deprecated ARIA roles are used
- The page body is hidden from assistive technology
- ARIA labels placed on elements that cannot carry them
- ARIA roles are missing their required attributes