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Potential A11y Violation:
Incorrect element identifiers (shape/location)

Point of Failure

Content should not be identified only through its shape or location (e.g., "the button on the bottom right", or "the round button")

Available Automation Evaluation

In checking known available linting and testing tools, these are our findings.

Linting Could Exist

Potentially automatable but in a limited fashion. It could be a little tricky, but perhaps a dictionary of shape and location phrases could be created, and strings of text could be compared against that dictionary.

Testing Could Exist

Potentially automatable but in a limited fashion.

Other Test Methods

In addition to automated tests, there are other types of tests that could be conducted to prevent this potential violation.

Developer Authored Test Could Exist

Developers should educate themselves about this rule, and avoid it while creating code.

Manual Test Must Exist

Review page and ensure the point of failure does not exist, inspecting the DOM where required.

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