Re: Difference between SC 1.3.1 and SC 2.4.6?

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On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 7:44 AM, Patrick H. Lauke <redux@splintered.co.uk>
wrote:

> On 10/05/2016 12:23, josh@interaccess.ie wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>> Whats the difference between SC 1.3.1 and SC 2.4.6? They seem the same
>> to me.
>> Another question - in terms of their intent (the need they are
>> addressing) was there any
>> difference that necessitated them being separate?
>>
>
> 1.3.1 is about making sure relationships are not simply conveyed visually,
> through styling, so the structure/relationship can be programmatically
> determined by, say, AT, and presented to users in different ways beyond
> just visual style.
>
> 2.4.6 on the other hand is about making sure that users (sighted,
> non-sighted, etc) can actually understand content properly. It's not about
> how these headings/labels are coded (like "use proper <h1>-<h6> ", as that
> falls under 1.3.1).
>
> HTH,
>
> P
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