Identify Purpose: Clarify the purpose of icons, (control) elements and sections of a page

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1.3.6 Identify Purpose

1.3.6 Identify Purpose

In content implemented with markup languages, the purpose of user interface components, icons, and regions can be programmatically determined.

Relevance and applicability

This guideline is relevant when making your portal accessible.

Detailed implementation

"Regions" on a portal or application page will be discussed in further detail below. Regions are the areas of a page that have been assigned the "Landmark" role.

Landmarks

Certain areas of portal and application pages can be marked with landmarks or roles. The main landmarks include banners, navigation, main and content info.

When using the Accessible Layout, key landmarks are preconfigured.

You can also assign landmarks manually.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Start the "Design" module.

  2. Open the layout you want to use.

  3. In the tree view, select the element being assigned a landmark ().

  4. Select this landmark in the "Role" selection field in the element settings ().

More information

Design - WAI-Aria roles