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Why is success criterion 4.1.1 'Parsing' no longer necessary in WCAG 2.2, and what are the implications of this?

Background

Success criterion 9.4.1.1 Syntax analysis is no longer necessary in the current WCAG version 2.2 and will also be removed with the next update of BITV/EN301549.

An independent source on this can be found here:
WCAG 2.2 – Success criterion 4.1.1 Parsing (obsolete and removed)

Why is the criterion being removed?

The criterion was originally introduced to address issues with the direct parsing of HTML by assistive technologies.
This is no longer necessary because:

  • Assistive technologies no longer require direct syntax of HTML.
  • The previous issues no longer occur or are covered by other criteria.
Result: The criterion no longer serves a purpose and is therefore being removed.

Test Results

We have checked this several times:
There are no problems whatsoever with setting the corresponding attributes.

Note on mandatory requirements

If it is absolutely necessary in your case that these attributes be removed, please contact us again.

Sollte es in Ihrem Fall zwingend erforderlich sein, dass diese Attribute entfernt werden, melden Sie sich bitte nochmals bei uns.