# WCAG 2.1 AAA Manual Testing Checklist

This checklist covers WCAG 2.1 AAA criteria that require manual testing and cannot be fully automated.

## Instructions

For each item, mark it as:
- ✅ Pass
- ❌ Fail
- N/A Not Applicable

## Text Spacing (1.4.12 AAA)

- [ ] Text can be displayed with:
  - Line height of at least 1.5 times the font size
  - Spacing after paragraphs of at least 2 times the font size
  - Letter spacing of at least 0.12 times the font size
  - Word spacing of at least 0.16 times the font size

## No Timing (2.2.3 AAA)

- [ ] Timing is not an essential part of the activity presented by the content
- [ ] No time limits or constraints on user interaction

## Interruptions (2.2.4 AAA)

- [ ] Interruptions can be postponed or suppressed by the user
- [ ] No unexpected popups or modal dialogs

## Re-authenticating (2.2.5 AAA)

- [ ] When an authenticated session expires, the user can continue the activity without loss of data after re-authenticating

## Three Flashes (2.3.2 AAA)

- [ ] Web pages do not contain anything that flashes more than three times in any one second period

## Location (2.4.8 AAA)

- [ ] Information about the user's location within a set of web pages is available

## Link Purpose (2.4.9 AAA)

- [ ] A mechanism is available to allow the purpose of each link to be identified from link text alone

## Section Headings (2.4.10 AAA)

- [ ] Section headings are used to organize the content
- [ ] Headings follow a logical hierarchy (h1, h2, h3, etc.)

## Unusual Words (3.1.3 AAA)

- [ ] A mechanism is available for identifying specific definitions of words or phrases used in an unusual or restricted way

## Abbreviations (3.1.4 AAA)

- [ ] A mechanism for identifying the expanded form or meaning of abbreviations is available

## Reading Level (3.1.5 AAA)

- [ ] Content does not require reading ability more advanced than the lower secondary education level
- [ ] Supplemental content is available for more complex text

## Pronunciation (3.1.6 AAA)

- [ ] A mechanism is available for identifying specific pronunciation of words where meaning is ambiguous without knowing the pronunciation

## Error Prevention (3.3.6 AAA)

- [ ] For submissions that cause legal commitments or financial transactions:
  - Submissions are reversible
  - Data entered is checked for errors
  - User can review and confirm before final submission

## Help (3.3.5 AAA)

- [ ] Context-sensitive help is available

## Screen Reader Testing

- [ ] Test with at least one screen reader (e.g., NVDA, VoiceOver)
- [ ] All content can be accessed and understood through screen reader
- [ ] Interactive elements are properly announced
- [ ] Form controls have proper labels and instructions

## User Testing

- [ ] Testing with users with disabilities has been conducted
- [ ] Feedback has been incorporated into the website

## Notes and Observations

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## Tester Information

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