torchbox / torchbox/django-pattern-library

Accessibility issue: Heading levels should only increase by one on /django-pattern-library/demo/

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axe rule: heading-order axe-scanning-issue best-practice
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Description

[!NOTE]
This is a best-practice recommendation, not a definite WCAG failure.

What

An accessibility scan flagged an element on https://torchbox.github.io/django-pattern-library/demo/ because heading levels should only increase by one. Learn more about why this was flagged by visiting https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.11/heading-order?application=playwright.

The following element needs attention:

  • <h3 class="heading"> (selector: h3)

To fix this, ensure the order of headings is semantically correct.

Specifically:

Fix any of the following:

  • Heading order invalid

Acceptance Criteria

  • The specific violation reported in this issue is no longer reproducible.
  • The fix MUST meet the accessibility standards specified by the repository or organization (WCAG 2.2 if applicable).
  • A test SHOULD be added to ensure this specific violation does not regress.
  • This PR MUST NOT introduce any new accessibility issues or regressions.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Open the /django-pattern-library/demo/ URL and inspect the heading hierarchy around the reported h3.heading element. Correct the semantic heading order so the reported axe heading-order violation is gone, then verify the accessibility scan and add a regression test if the repository provides a suitable test location.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
django
Domain
accessibility
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
70/100

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