Rules
Learn more about the accessibility rules supported within axe DevTools for Android. Below you'll find brief descriptions of each rule along with the link to the original guidelines. For more details on mobile rules, including remediation advice, please visit the axe DevTools Mobile SDK documention.
Rules come from two sources:
- WCAG Success Criterion
- Best Practice - defined by Accessibility Experts at Deque
Throughout our rules documentation, you'll find references to Name
, Role
, and Value
. Please refer to WCAG's definitions.
Rule Overview
The Color Contrast rule uses a trained computer vision algorithm. This type of rule will only show results from views rendered on the screen at the time of the scan.
Rule & Description | Guidelines | Impact | |
---|---|---|---|
Active View Name | Active View Name |
WCAG 2.0 - 4.1.2 A | Critical |
CheckBox Name | CheckBox Name |
WCAG 2.0 - 1.3.1 A | Serious |
Color Contrast | Color Contrast |
WCAG 2.0 - 1.4.3 AA | Serious |
Edit Text Name | Edit Text Name |
WCAG 2.0 - 1.3.1 A | Serious |
Edit Text Value | Edit Text Value |
WCAG 2.0 - 4.1.2 A | Critical |
Focusable Text | Focusable Text |
WCAG 2.0 - 1.3.2 A | Critical |
Hidden Active View Focus | Hidden Active View Focus |
WCAG 2.0 - 2.4.3 A | Critical |
Hidden Informative View Focus | Hidden Informative View Focus |
WCAG 2.0 - 1.3.2 A | Critical |
ImageView Name | ImageView Name |
WCAG 2.0 - 1.1.1 A | Critical |
Inactive Accessible View | Inactive Accessible View |
WCAG 2.0 - 4.1.2 A | Critical |
Label In Name | Label In Name |
WCAG 2.1 - 2.5.3 A | Serious |
Nested Active Control | Nested Active Control |
WCAG 2.0 - 2.1.1 A | Critical |
Nested Element Name | Nested Element Name |
WCAG 2.0 - 1.3.2 A | Critical |
Screen Title | Screen Title |
WCAG 2.0 - 2.4.2 A | Moderate |
Switch Name | Switch Name |
WCAG 2.0 - 1.3.1 A | Critical |
Touch Target Size | Touch Target Size |
WCAG 2.1 - 2.5.5 AAA | Moderate |
Touch Target Spacing | Touch Target Spacing |
WCAG 2.2 - 2.5.8 AA | Moderate |