{
  "id": "F14",
  "rulePrefix": "F14",
  "variant": null,
  "ruleType": "w3c-failure",
  "scanScope": "specimen",
  "synthetic": false,
  "status": "current",
  "title": "Failure of Success Criterion 1.3.3 due to identifying content only by its shape or\n                    location",
  "summary": "identifying content only by its shape or\n                    location",
  "whyItFails": "This page reproduces the F14 failure pattern so auditors can verify detection against 1.3.3.",
  "principles": [
    "perceivable"
  ],
  "guidelines": [
    "1.3"
  ],
  "successCriteria": [
    {
      "id": "1.3.3",
      "name": "Sensory Characteristics",
      "level": "A",
      "slug": "sensory-characteristics"
    }
  ],
  "versions": [
    "2.0",
    "2.1",
    "2.2"
  ],
  "automatable": "partial",
  "requires": [
    "html",
    "css",
    "input"
  ],
  "isolated": true,
  "pairWith": [],
  "w3c": {
    "understanding": [
      "https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/sensory-characteristics"
    ],
    "quickref": [
      "https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/#sensory-characteristics"
    ],
    "technique": "https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/failures/F14"
  },
  "specimen": {
    "html": "<p>Actions (identified by shape only):</p>\n<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"\"><span class=\"f14-circle\"></span></button>\n<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"\"><span class=\"f14-square\"></span></button>",
    "css": ".f14-circle { display:inline-block;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;background:#c00; }\n.f14-square { display:inline-block;width:24px;height:24px;background:#060; }",
    "js": "",
    "assets": []
  },
  "expectedFindings": [
    {
      "sc": "1.3.3",
      "outcome": "fail",
      "note": "Specimen demonstrates failure of 1.3.3."
    }
  ],
  "mustNotFlag": [],
  "manualCheck": "Confirm the specimen demonstrates the documented F14 failure in isolation.",
  "generated": {
    "url": "https://wcagfail.patternd.io/specimens/F14/",
    "lastmod": "2026-10-08"
  }
}