What level is WCAG 1.3.6?

Level AAA. It sits under guideline 1.3 Adaptable of the Perceivable principle.

What are common ways pages fail WCAG 1.3.6?

Navigation regions, search forms, and main content lack landmarks or ARIA roles.

How do I fix WCAG 1.3.6 issues?

Use HTML landmarks (`main`, `nav`, `aside`, `search`). Annotate icon-only buttons with consistent ARIA roles or microformats.

1.3 Adaptable · Perceivable

WCAG 1.3.6 Identify Purpose

Level AAA

Identify the purpose of UI components, icons, and regions in markup so adaptive tools (symbol overlays, simplifiers) can transform the page for the user.

Common failures

Navigation regions, search forms, and main content lack landmarks or ARIA roles.

How to fix

Use HTML landmarks (`main`, `nav`, `aside`, `search`).
Annotate icon-only buttons with consistent ARIA roles or microformats.

Related criteria

WCAG 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose Level AA