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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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