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Cross-format accessibility rule reference with WCAG 2.2 mapping for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents.
Basé sur la classification professionnelle SOC
Use for web accessibility work in HTML, JSX, CSS, ARIA, keyboard, forms, contrast, modals, live regions, headings, links, tables, or WCAG review; starts accessibility-lead first and uses tool_search if subagent tools are lazy-loaded.
Developer tools accessibility router for Python, wxPython, desktop accessibility APIs, NVDA add-ons, scanner tooling, CI tooling, and accessibility developer experience.
Document accessibility router for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, EPUB, Office remediation, PDF remediation, and accessible generated documents.
GitHub workflow accessibility router for PR review, issues, Actions, releases, projects, security alerts, notifications, repository management, and accessible contributor workflows.
Markdown accessibility router for docs, README files, headings, links, tables, alt text, diagrams, generated docs, and publication-ready accessible markdown.
Compute web accessibility scores (0-100, A-F grades) with severity scoring, confidence levels, and remediation tracking across audits.
| name | accessibility-rules |
| description | Cross-format accessibility rule reference with WCAG 2.2 mapping for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents. |
| Prefix | Format | Sub-Agent | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOCX-E* | Word errors | word-accessibility | 9 rules |
| DOCX-W* | Word warnings | word-accessibility | 6 rules |
| DOCX-T* | Word tips | word-accessibility | 3 rules |
| XLSX-E* | Excel errors | excel-accessibility | 8 rules |
| XLSX-W* | Excel warnings | excel-accessibility | 5 rules |
| XLSX-T* | Excel tips | excel-accessibility | 3 rules |
| PPTX-E* | PowerPoint errors | powerpoint-accessibility | 7 rules |
| PPTX-W* | PowerPoint warnings | powerpoint-accessibility | 6 rules |
| PPTX-T* | PowerPoint tips | powerpoint-accessibility | 4 rules |
| PDFUA.* | PDF/UA conformance | pdf-accessibility | 30 rules |
| PDFBP.* | PDF best practices | pdf-accessibility | 22 rules |
| PDFQ.* | PDF quality/pipeline | pdf-accessibility | 4 rules |
| EPUB-E* | ePub errors | epub-accessibility | 7 rules |
| EPUB-W* | ePub warnings | epub-accessibility | 6 rules |
| EPUB-T* | ePub tips | epub-accessibility | 3 rules |
Complete tracking of all WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA success criteria. Criteria with document-specific rules list the rule IDs. Criteria requiring human judgment show "Manual review". Criteria that apply only to web/app contexts show a dash. See the wcag-guide agent for full explanations of each criterion.
Note: WCAG 2.2 removed 4.1.1 Parsing (it is "always satisfied" in modern user agents and no longer tested).
| WCAG | Criterion | Related Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 | Non-text Content | DOCX-E001, XLSX-E001, PPTX-E001, PDFUA.IMG.ALT, EPUB-E005 |
| 1.2.1 | Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) | Manual review (embedded media) |
| 1.2.2 | Captions (Prerecorded) | Manual review (embedded video) |
| 1.2.3 | Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | Manual review (embedded video) |
| 1.3.1 | Info and Relationships | DOCX-E002, DOCX-E003, DOCX-E005, XLSX-E002, XLSX-E004, PPTX-E004, PDFUA.TAGGED, PDFUA.HEADINGS |
| 1.3.2 | Meaningful Sequence | PPTX-E006, PDFUA.READING_ORDER, EPUB-E006 |
| 1.3.3 | Sensory Characteristics | Manual review (all formats) |
| 1.4.1 | Use of Color | XLSX-E007, Manual review (other formats) |
| 1.4.2 | Audio Control | Manual review (embedded audio) |
| 2.1.1 | Keyboard | PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs) |
| 2.1.2 | No Keyboard Trap | PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs) |
| 2.1.4 | Character Key Shortcuts | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 2.2.1 | Timing Adjustable | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 2.2.2 | Pause, Stop, Hide | Manual review (animated content in documents) |
| 2.3.1 | Three Flashes or Below Threshold | Manual review (animated content) |
| 2.4.1 | Bypass Blocks | PDFUA.BOOKMARKS, PDFBP.NAV, EPUB-E004 |
| 2.4.2 | Page Titled | DOCX-E004, XLSX-E006, PPTX-E002, PDFUA.TITLE, EPUB-E001 |
| 2.4.3 | Focus Order | PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs) |
| 2.4.4 | Link Purpose (In Context) | DOCX-E006, XLSX-E005, PPTX-E005 |
| 2.5.1 | Pointer Gestures | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 2.5.2 | Pointer Cancellation | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 2.5.3 | Label in Name | PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs) |
| 2.5.4 | Motion Actuation | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 3.1.1 | Language of Page | DOCX-T001, XLSX-T003, PPTX-T004, PDFUA.LANG, EPUB-E003 |
| 3.2.1 | On Focus | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 3.2.2 | On Input | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 3.2.6 | Consistent Help | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 3.3.1 | Error Identification | PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs) |
| 3.3.2 | Labels or Instructions | PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs) |
| 3.3.7 | Redundant Entry | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 4.1.2 | Name, Role, Value | DOCX-E009, PDFUA.FORMS, PDFUA.TAGS |
| WCAG | Criterion | Related Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.4 | Captions (Live) | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 1.2.5 | Audio Description (Prerecorded) | Manual review (embedded video) |
| 1.3.4 | Orientation | --- (web/mobile-specific) |
| 1.3.5 | Identify Input Purpose | PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs) |
| 1.4.3 | Contrast (Minimum) | Manual review (Office formats), PDFBP.Contrast |
| 1.4.4 | Resize Text | Manual review (PDF reflow) |
| 1.4.5 | Images of Text | PDFBP.IMG_TEXT |
| 1.4.10 | Reflow | Manual review (PDF reflow) |
| 1.4.11 | Non-text Contrast | Manual review (all formats) |
| 1.4.12 | Text Spacing | Manual review (PDF text spacing) |
| 1.4.13 | Content on Hover or Focus | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 2.4.5 | Multiple Ways | Manual review (multi-page documents) |
| 2.4.6 | Headings and Labels | DOCX-E003, DOCX-E007, PDFUA.HEADINGS |
| 2.4.7 | Focus Visible | PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs) |
| 2.4.11 | Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 2.5.7 | Dragging Movements | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 2.5.8 | Target Size (Minimum) | Manual review (interactive PDFs) |
| 3.1.2 | Language of Parts | Manual review (Office formats), PDFUA.LANG_PARTS |
| 3.2.3 | Consistent Navigation | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 3.2.4 | Consistent Identification | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 3.3.3 | Error Suggestion | PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs) |
| 3.3.4 | Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) | PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs) |
| 3.3.8 | Accessible Authentication (Minimum) | --- (web/app-specific) |
| 4.1.3 | Status Messages | --- (web/app-specific) |
| Severity | Meaning | Impact on AT Users |
|---|---|---|
| Error | Blocks access | Content is inaccessible or unusable with assistive technology |
| Warning | Degrades experience | Content is accessible but the experience is poor or confusing |
| Tip | Best practice | Content works but could be improved for better AT experience |
| Level | Weight | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1.0 | Sub-agent is certain this is a real issue |
| Medium | 0.7 | Likely an issue but requires human judgment |
| Low | 0.3 | Possible issue - flagged for review |
| Standard | Scope | Key Rules |
|---|---|---|
| WCAG 2.2 Level A | International | All error-level rules |
| WCAG 2.2 Level AA | International | All error + warning rules |
| Section 508 | US Federal | Mapped to WCAG 2.0 Level AA |
| EN 301 549 | European Union | Mapped to WCAG 2.1 Level AA |
| PDF/UA (ISO 14289) | PDF-specific | All PDFUA.* rules |