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Re: Can HTML tagged content conform to WCAG 2.0 without <body>, etc?

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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Apr 21, 2015 11:39AM

[Steve wrote]

> the first error is a failure of 4.1.1 Parsing <http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/#ensure-compat-parses>;



Does SC 4..1.1 really require a doctype be defined?



SC 4.1.1 states

4.1.1 Parsing: In content implemented using markup languages, elements have complete start and end tags, elements are nested according to their specifications, elements do not contain duplicate attributes, and any IDs are unique, except where the specifications allow these features. (Level A)



Note: Start and end tags that are missing a critical character in their formation, such as a closing angle bracket or a mismatched attribute value quotation mark are not complete.



Can you explain which part of SC 4.1.1 is found in violation? My guess is that you are saying without a doctype you can't determine proper tag starting and ending requirements and nesting requirements, etc., is that correct?



Jonathan



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