F41: Failure of Success Criterion 2.2.1, 2.2.4, and 3.2.5 due to using meta refresh to reload the page
Corpus WCAG 2.2Applies to WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2Level A, AAAAutomatable: yes
Summary: using meta refresh to reload the page
Why it fails: This page reproduces the F41 failure pattern so auditors can verify detection against 2.2.1, 2.2.4, 3.2.5.
Failure technique
Understanding
Quickref
Intentional failure — audit this region
F41
Skip (tabindex 5) Nav first (tabindex 1)Content follows an unnatural tab order.
<a href="#main" tabindex="5">Skip (tabindex 5)</a>
<a href="#nav" tabindex="1">Nav first (tabindex 1)</a>
<p id="main">Content follows an unnatural tab order.</p>Expected audit result
- 2.2.1: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 2.2.1.
- 2.2.4: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 2.2.4.
- 3.2.5: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 3.2.5.
Manual check: Confirm the specimen demonstrates the documented F41 failure in isolation.