WCAG 2.0 · Level AAA · Operable
2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception)
Manual verification
How to validate 2.1.3 by hand
At Level AAA, test keyboard operation without relying on the path-dependent-function exception.
Start with the extension result
Reopen the reported URL and reproduce the same state (for example, after expanding a menu or submitting a form). Use the result’s Highlight action when available, or its affected-element details and CSS selector, to find the reported content. Apply the checks below to that content and its context. If the element or state has changed, rescan and record that difference before deciding whether the finding still applies.
- Complete every task using only keyboard input, including drawing, movement, and custom controls.
- For every pointer-operated function, look for a keyboard equivalent that reaches the same result.
- Test all states and combinations that change the available keyboard actions.
Evidence to record
Record each function, keyboard equivalent, and any outcome that cannot be achieved from the keyboard.
Scope and exceptions
This Level AAA criterion removes the path-dependent exception; do not use the AA exception when judging against 2.1.3.
Record the review outcome
- Confirmed: the recorded evidence shows the requirement is not met in the tested page state, and no applicable exception explains it.
- Not reproduced: the reported issue is absent in the current state. Record the URL, state, and affected element you checked; this does not prove other pages or states conform.
- Needs more review: evidence is incomplete, the content requires human judgment, or an exception is uncertain. Record what remains to be checked instead of treating it as a pass.