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dd element is misused

Compliance Data & User Impact

User Impact: Major

Disabilities Affected:

blindness
deafblindness

WCAG Version:
2

WCAG Levels:

WCAG Guidelines:

4.1.2

Solution Techniques:

H88.dd

Automated Test Accuracy:
Medium

uTester Severity:
Error

DRRSAG Designations:

general

How to Fix the Problem

Use HTML and XHTML according to their respective specifications. <dd> elements should be inside a <dl> element. They should follow a <dd> or <dt> element.

The Algorithm, in Simple Terms

Engine scans for <dd> elements which next sibling is not a <dd> or <dt> element<br>or which are not the children of a <dl> element

Why Is it Important?

Not using HTML according to the specification leads to confusion for user agents and assistive technologies that rely on correct semantic information to present a coherent representation of the page.