Rule: banner landmark: restrictions

Rule ID Landmark 9
Conformance Required
Definition The banner landmark must only contain navigation, region or search landmarks.
Purpose
  • Ensuring that the landmark structure of a page is not overly complex enables users of assistive technologies to more easily find and navigate to the desired content.
Conformance Required
WCAG Success Criteria

Success Criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships

Rule Category Landmarks
Rule Scope Element
Techniques
  • If landmarks are needed within a banner landmark, use only navigation, region or search.
Information Links