Document Accessibility Rules Reference

Rule ID Prefixes

Prefix	Format	Sub-Agent	Count
DOCX-E*	Word errors	word-accessibility	9 rules
DOCX-W*	Word warnings	word-accessibility	6 rules
DOCX-T*	Word tips	word-accessibility	3 rules
XLSX-E*	Excel errors	excel-accessibility	8 rules
XLSX-W*	Excel warnings	excel-accessibility	5 rules
XLSX-T*	Excel tips	excel-accessibility	3 rules
PPTX-E*	PowerPoint errors	powerpoint-accessibility	7 rules
PPTX-W*	PowerPoint warnings	powerpoint-accessibility	6 rules
PPTX-T*	PowerPoint tips	powerpoint-accessibility	4 rules
PDFUA.*	PDF/UA conformance	pdf-accessibility	30 rules
PDFBP.*	PDF best practices	pdf-accessibility	22 rules
PDFQ.*	PDF quality/pipeline	pdf-accessibility	4 rules
EPUB-E*	ePub errors	epub-accessibility	7 rules
EPUB-W*	ePub warnings	epub-accessibility	6 rules
EPUB-T*	ePub tips	epub-accessibility	3 rules

WCAG 2.2 Criterion Mapping

Complete tracking of all WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA success criteria. Criteria with document-specific rules list the rule IDs. Criteria requiring human judgment show "Manual review". Criteria that apply only to web/app contexts show a dash. See the wcag-guide agent for full explanations of each criterion.

Note: WCAG 2.2 removed 4.1.1 Parsing (it is "always satisfied" in modern user agents and no longer tested).

Level A (Must Fix)

WCAG	Criterion	Related Rules
1.1.1	Non-text Content	DOCX-E001, XLSX-E001, PPTX-E001, PDFUA.IMG.ALT, EPUB-E005
1.2.1	Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)	Manual review (embedded media)
1.2.2	Captions (Prerecorded)	Manual review (embedded video)
1.2.3	Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)	Manual review (embedded video)
1.3.1	Info and Relationships	DOCX-E002, DOCX-E003, DOCX-E005, XLSX-E002, XLSX-E004, PPTX-E004, PDFUA.TAGGED, PDFUA.HEADINGS
1.3.2	Meaningful Sequence	PPTX-E006, PDFUA.READING_ORDER, EPUB-E006
1.3.3	Sensory Characteristics	Manual review (all formats)
1.4.1	Use of Color	XLSX-E007, Manual review (other formats)
1.4.2	Audio Control	Manual review (embedded audio)
2.1.1	Keyboard	PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs)
2.1.2	No Keyboard Trap	PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs)
2.1.4	Character Key Shortcuts	--- (web/app-specific)
2.2.1	Timing Adjustable	--- (web/app-specific)
2.2.2	Pause, Stop, Hide	Manual review (animated content in documents)
2.3.1	Three Flashes or Below Threshold	Manual review (animated content)
2.4.1	Bypass Blocks	PDFUA.BOOKMARKS, PDFBP.NAV, EPUB-E004
2.4.2	Page Titled	DOCX-E004, XLSX-E006, PPTX-E002, PDFUA.TITLE, EPUB-E001
2.4.3	Focus Order	PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs)
2.4.4	Link Purpose (In Context)	DOCX-E006, XLSX-E005, PPTX-E005
2.5.1	Pointer Gestures	--- (web/app-specific)
2.5.2	Pointer Cancellation	--- (web/app-specific)
2.5.3	Label in Name	PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs)
2.5.4	Motion Actuation	--- (web/app-specific)
3.1.1	Language of Page	DOCX-T001, XLSX-T003, PPTX-T004, PDFUA.LANG, EPUB-E003
3.2.1	On Focus	--- (web/app-specific)
3.2.2	On Input	--- (web/app-specific)
3.2.6	Consistent Help	--- (web/app-specific)
3.3.1	Error Identification	PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs)
3.3.2	Labels or Instructions	PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs)
3.3.7	Redundant Entry	--- (web/app-specific)
4.1.2	Name, Role, Value	DOCX-E009, PDFUA.FORMS, PDFUA.TAGS

Level AA (Should Fix)

WCAG	Criterion	Related Rules
1.2.4	Captions (Live)	--- (web/app-specific)
1.2.5	Audio Description (Prerecorded)	Manual review (embedded video)
1.3.4	Orientation	--- (web/mobile-specific)
1.3.5	Identify Input Purpose	PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs)
1.4.3	Contrast (Minimum)	Manual review (Office formats), PDFBP.Contrast
1.4.4	Resize Text	Manual review (PDF reflow)
1.4.5	Images of Text	PDFBP.IMG_TEXT
1.4.10	Reflow	Manual review (PDF reflow)
1.4.11	Non-text Contrast	Manual review (all formats)
1.4.12	Text Spacing	Manual review (PDF text spacing)
1.4.13	Content on Hover or Focus	--- (web/app-specific)
2.4.5	Multiple Ways	Manual review (multi-page documents)
2.4.6	Headings and Labels	DOCX-E003, DOCX-E007, PDFUA.HEADINGS
2.4.7	Focus Visible	PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs)
2.4.11	Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)	--- (web/app-specific)
2.5.7	Dragging Movements	--- (web/app-specific)
2.5.8	Target Size (Minimum)	Manual review (interactive PDFs)
3.1.2	Language of Parts	Manual review (Office formats), PDFUA.LANG_PARTS
3.2.3	Consistent Navigation	--- (web/app-specific)
3.2.4	Consistent Identification	--- (web/app-specific)
3.3.3	Error Suggestion	PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs)
3.3.4	Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)	PDFUA.FORMS (interactive PDFs)
3.3.8	Accessible Authentication (Minimum)	--- (web/app-specific)
4.1.3	Status Messages	--- (web/app-specific)

Severity Definitions

Severity	Meaning	Impact on AT Users
Error	Blocks access	Content is inaccessible or unusable with assistive technology
Warning	Degrades experience	Content is accessible but the experience is poor or confusing
Tip	Best practice	Content works but could be improved for better AT experience

Confidence Levels

Level	Weight	Meaning
High	1.0	Sub-agent is certain this is a real issue
Medium	0.7	Likely an issue but requires human judgment
Low	0.3	Possible issue - flagged for review

Compliance Standards

Standard	Scope	Key Rules
WCAG 2.2 Level A	International	All error-level rules
WCAG 2.2 Level AA	International	All error + warning rules
Section 508	US Federal	Mapped to WCAG 2.0 Level AA
EN 301 549	European Union	Mapped to WCAG 2.1 Level AA
PDF/UA (ISO 14289)	PDF-specific	All PDFUA.* rules