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WCAG 1.3.1 — Info and Relationships

The rule

Success Criterion 1.3.1 "Info and Relationships" is a Level A requirement under the "perceivable" principle of WCAG 2.2. EN 301 549 clause 9.1.3.1 maps this criterion for procurement conformance.

What it means for how you build

Correct: <ul><li> for lists, <th scope="col"> for header cells, <label for> for inputs. Incorrect: div-soup styled to look like a table — visuals carry structure assistive tech cannot see. The most-failed structural criterion on the web: if the relationship is only conveyed visually (position, grouping, font size), it fails.

How the engine checks it

Engine coverage: partially automated (audit tier 1) — automated findings flag candidates; a clean VPAT claim still needs the documented manual check.

Last reviewed 2026-11-02 — generated from the engine’s WCAG criterion registry.

Reading up on WCAG 1.3.1? The engine verifies this surface from the perimeter — live on sovereign EU/UK partitions.