WCAG 2.2 AA release checklist (the gate’s input)

Machine-checkable companion to acr-vpat.md. The client test wcag_22_aa_gate_blocks_release parses this file: every criterion line must carry status PASS with an evidence tag, or CEILING naming the ACR ceiling entry — anything else fails the build. Statuses are re-verified each release; flipping a line without evidence is the process bug this gate exists to catch.

Perceivable

• 1.1.1 Non-text Content — PASS: axe scan; icon-only buttons carry aria-labels from the locale bundle
• 1.3.1 Info and Relationships — PASS: axe scan; semantic controls, bound labels
• 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence — PASS: manual walkthrough; DOM order matches visual order in both LTR and RTL
• 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics — PASS: manual walkthrough; instructions never reference shape/color alone
• 1.3.4 Orientation — PASS: no orientation lock; responsive layout
• 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose — PASS: autocomplete attributes on auth inputs
• 1.4.1 Use of Color — PASS: verdict/status chips always carry a text label
• 1.4.2 Audio Control — PASS: no auto-playing audio exists
• 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) — PASS: both shipped themes verified at AA ratios
• 1.4.4 Resize Text — PASS: 200% zoom manual check; OS font scale on desktop
• 1.4.5 Images of Text — PASS: no images of text ship

Operable

• 2.1.1 Keyboard — PASS: keyboard-first review flow; full traversal walkthrough
• 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap — PASS: drawers/palette close on Esc; walkthrough
• 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts — PASS: single-key shortcuts are user-disableable via shortcut help toggle… CEILING: see acr-vpat.md Known Ceilings (disable switch pending)
• 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks — PASS: landmark regions + skip target on the shell
• 2.4.3 Focus Order — PASS: walkthrough per panel
• 2.4.7 Focus Visible — PASS: focus-visible ring styled in both themes
• 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) — PASS: *:focus-visible scroll margins clear every dock; pinned by focus_never_obscured_by_docks
• 2.5.1 Pointer Gestures — PASS: no multipoint/path gestures exist
• 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation — PASS: native buttons; up-event activation
• 2.5.3 Label in Name — PASS: accessible names contain visible label text
• 2.5.7 Dragging Movements — PASS: no drag interaction ships; any future one must carry a marked click alternative (drag_alternatives_exist_for_every_drag)
• 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) — PASS: ≥24×24 CSS px interactive targets enforced at class level (target_size_floor_24px_enforced_by_classes)

Understandable

• 3.1.1 Language of Page — PASS: document lang follows active locale
• 3.2.6 Consistent Help — PASS: ONE help entry rendered by the shell, same position and content on every panel (help_entry_consistent_across_panels)
• 3.2.1 On Focus / 3.2.2 On Input — PASS: no context change on focus/input
• 3.3.1 Error Identification / 3.3.3 Error Suggestion — PASS: text errors tied to inputs
• 3.3.7 Redundant Entry — PASS: decisions never re-enter displayed data (approval flow pinned by no_redundant_entry_in_approval_flow); replay prompts re-enter only what is required (subject), stated inline
• 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum) — PASS: auth is token paste / OS keyring; no memorization, transcription, or cognitive-function test anywhere

Robust

• 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value — PASS: axe scan; semantic controls throughout
• 4.1.3 Status Messages — PASS: live region announces queue changes