Frames must be tested with axe-core
Compliance Data & Impact
Disabilities Affected
- Sighted Keyboard Users
- Blind
- Deafblind
Requirement(s)
Needs Review
WCAG Success Criteria
Not specified, or not applicable
Section 508 Guidelines
Not specified, or not applicable
Rule Description
Frames must be tested with axe-core.
Why it Matters
Without the axe-core script, it is not possible for the tool to perform violation checking on multiple levels of nested iframes.
How to Fix the Problem
Ensure iframe and frame elements contain the axe-core script.
The after - function (optional) check is the function that gets called for checks that operate on a page-level basis, to process the results from the iframe elements.
The pageLevel Ensures iframe and frame elements contain the axe-core script rule, when set to true, is only applied when the entire page is tested. Results from nodes on different frames are combined into a single result.
The Algorithm (in simple terms)
The iframes property, when set to true, tells axe to run inside iframes. This uses both frame and iframe selectors to check for the axe-core script to return a “review item” result.