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Re: Why are both validation and accessibility tools showing duplicate id's

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From: Sandy Feldman
Date: Dec 1, 2022 9:09AM

View source and search for the code that is coming up as as having a
duplicate id. See if you find more than one.

good luck!

Sandy

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On 2022-11-30 2:20 p.m., L Snider wrote:
> I find I have to use a couple of different checkers so I can delve into the
> code more, the duplicates exist, I just have to search more sometimes for
> them. Also try the NU checker, it can show it easier sometimes.
>
> It is too bad they took out Parsing from WCAG 2.2 (4.1.1).
>
> Cheers
>
> Lisa
>
> On Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 12:08 PM Jim Byrne Accessible Web Design <
> <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm testing a website and both my accessibility tools and page validation
>> are saying the page has duplicate ids. However when I look at the code the
>> all look unique to me. Here are just a few examples from W3 page validation:
>>
>> ' Duplicate ID gform_wrapper_5.
>> ' Duplicate ID gform_5.
>> ' Duplicate ID gform_fields_5.
>> ' Duplicate ID field_5_1.
>> ' Duplicate ID input_5_1.
>> ' Duplicate ID field_5_2.
>> ' Duplicate ID input_5_2.
>> ' Duplicate ID input_5_2_3_container.
>>
>> They all look unique. No?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> About Jim Byrne
>> With over two decades of experience Jim Byrne is one of the UK's most
>> experienced practitioners in the area of accessible web design. Jim
>> provided feedback during the development of WCAG 2 as part of the Guild of
>> Accessible Website Designers. He is the author of a number of technical
>> books, training courses and accessibility guides. Jim was a winner of the
>> equal access category of the Global Bangemann Challenge.
>>
>> Jim Byrne: Specialist in Accessible Website Design.
>>
>> Web: http://www.jimbyrne.co.uk
>>
>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/jimbyrnewebdev
>>
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>>
>>
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