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onClick Event Rules

HTML Markup Details

onclick attribute
The onclick event is often used to create link type behavoirs.

Accessibility Evaluation Rules

onClick Event Handler Rules
no. FAE 2007 FAE 2008 Description
1 na Pass/Warning

Every onClick event handler should be on a focusable element.

Implementation Notes

Focusable elements include:

  • a elements with an href and/or tabindex atribute with a value greater than or equal 0.
  • input, select, button and textarea elements.

FAE Rule Implemetation

FAE 2007
The Illinois Functional Accessibility Evaluator (FAE) currently implements FAE 2007 rules.
The Illinois Firefox Accessibility Extension currently implements these rules.
FAE 2008
The FAE 2008 rules are designed to optimize the rules for implementation of Section 508, W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Illinois Information technology Accessibility Act requirements and are based on the requirements of these standards and experience with the problems of FAE 2007.
The Illinois Firefox Accessibility Extension currently implements some of these rules.

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