fix(p-as-heading): p-as-heading rule to account for textContent length

doc/check-options.md

@@ -415,8 +415,25 @@ h6:not([role]),
   { "size": 1.4 }
 ]</code></pre>
         </td>
-      <td align="left">Common CSS values used to display `p` elements as `h1-h6` elements determining if a `p` element is being improperly repurposed</td>
     </tr>
+    <tr>
+     <td>
+        <code>passLength</code>
+      </td>
+      <td align="left">
+        <pre lang=js><code>"passLength": 1</code></pre>
+        </td>
+      <td align="left">Valid length used to check if a paragraph element is not being used as a heading</td>
+      </tr>
+       <tr>
+     <td>
+        <code>faiLength</code>
+      </td>
+      <td align="left">
+        <pre lang=js><code>"failLength": 0.5</code></pre>
+        </td>
+      <td align="left">Invalid length used to check if a paragraph element is being used as a heading</td>
+      </tr>
   </tbody>
 </table>
 

doc/rule-descriptions.md

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Rules we are still testing and developing. They are not enabled by default in ax
 | [label-content-name-mismatch](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.3/label-content-name-mismatch?application=RuleDescription) | Ensures that elements labelled through their content must have their visible text as part of their accessible name                                  | Serious  | cat.semantics, wcag21a, wcag253, experimental                          | failure                    | [2ee8b8](https://act-rules.github.io/rules/2ee8b8) |
 | [link-in-text-block](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.3/link-in-text-block?application=RuleDescription)                   | Links can be distinguished without relying on color                                                                                                 | Serious  | cat.color, experimental, wcag2a, wcag141                               | failure, needs review |                                                    |
 | [no-autoplay-audio](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.3/no-autoplay-audio?application=RuleDescription)                     | Ensures <video> or <audio> elements do not autoplay audio for more than 3 seconds without a control mechanism to stop or mute the audio | Moderate | cat.time-and-media, wcag2a, wcag142, experimental                      | failure, needs review | [80f0bf](https://act-rules.github.io/rules/80f0bf) |
-| [p-as-heading](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.3/p-as-heading?application=RuleDescription)                               | Ensure p elements are not used to style headings                                                                                                    | Serious  | cat.semantics, wcag2a, wcag131, experimental                           | failure                    |                                                    |
+| [p-as-heading](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.3/p-as-heading?application=RuleDescription)                               | Ensure p elements are not used to style headings                                                                                                    | Serious  | cat.semantics, wcag2a, wcag131, experimental                           | failure, needs review |                                                    |
 | [table-fake-caption](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.3/table-fake-caption?application=RuleDescription)                   | Ensure that tables with a caption use the <caption> element.                                                                                  | Serious  | cat.tables, experimental, wcag2a, wcag131, section508, section508.22.g | failure                    |                                                    |
 | [td-has-header](https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.3/td-has-header?application=RuleDescription)                             | Ensure that each non-empty data cell in a large table has one or more table headers                                                                 | Critical | cat.tables, experimental, wcag2a, wcag131, section508, section508.22.g | failure                    |                                                    |
 

lib/checks/navigation/p-as-heading-evaluate.js

@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ function pAsHeadingEvaluate(node, options, virtualNode) {
   const nextStyle = nextSibling ? getStyleValues(nextSibling) : null;
   const prevStyle = prevSibling ? getStyleValues(prevSibling) : null;
 
+  const optionsPassLength = options.passLength;
+  const optionsFailLength = options.failLength;
+
+  const headingLength = node.textContent.trim().length;
+  const paragraphLength = nextSibling?.textContent.trim().length;
+
+  if (headingLength > paragraphLength * optionsPassLength) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
   if (!nextStyle || !isHeaderStyle(currStyle, nextStyle, margins)) {
     return true;
   }
@@ -92,6 +102,9 @@ function pAsHeadingEvaluate(node, options, virtualNode) {
     return undefined;
   }
 
+  if (headingLength > paragraphLength * optionsFailLength) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
   return false;
 }
 

lib/checks/navigation/p-as-heading.json

@@ -18,13 +18,16 @@
       {
         "size": 1.4
       }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "passLength": 1,
+    "failLength": 0.5
   },
   "metadata": {
     "impact": "serious",
     "messages": {
       "pass": "<p> elements are not styled as headings",
-      "fail": "Heading elements should be used instead of styled p elements"
+      "fail": "Heading elements should be used instead of styled <p> elements",
+      "incomplete": "Unable to determine if <p> elements are styled as headings"
     }
   }
 }

test/checks/navigation/p-as-heading.js

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
 
   it('returns false if the font-weight is heavier', function() {
     var params = checkSetup(
-      '<p id="target" style="font-weight:bold">elm 1</p>' + '<p>elm 2</p>',
+      '<p id="target" style="font-weight:bold">elm 1</p>' + '<p>elm 2elm 2</p>',
       testOptions
     );
     assert.isFalse(
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
 
   it('returns false if the font-size is bigger', function() {
     var params = checkSetup(
-      '<p id="target" style="font-size:150%">elm 1</p> <p>elm 2</p>',
+      '<p id="target" style="font-size:150%">elm 1</p> <p>elm 2elm 2</p>',
       testOptions
     );
     assert.isFalse(
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
 
   it('returns false if the fake heading is italic and the text is not', function() {
     var params = checkSetup(
-      '<p id="target" style="font-style:italic">elm 1</p> <p>elm 2</p>',
+      '<p id="target" style="font-style:italic">elm 1</p> <p>elm 2elm 2</p>',
       testOptions
     );
     assert.isFalse(
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
   it('returns true if both texts are bold, italic and larger', function() {
     var params = checkSetup(
       '<p id="target" style="font-weight:bold; font-size:120%; font-style:italic">elm 1</p>' +
-        '<p style="font: italic bold 120% bold">elm 2</p>',
+        '<p style="font: italic bold 120% bold">elm 2elm 2</p>',
       testOptions
     );
     assert.isTrue(
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
 
   it('considers styles of elements inside the paragraph', function() {
     var params = checkSetup(
-      '<p id="target"><b>elm 1</b></p> <p>elm 2</p>',
+      '<p id="target"><b>elm 1</b></p> <p>elm 2elm 2</p>',
       testOptions
     );
     assert.isFalse(
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
 
   it('ignores empty child element for style', function() {
     var params = checkSetup(
-      '<p id="target"><span> </span><b>elm 1</b></p> <p>elm 2</p>',
+      '<p id="target"><span> </span><b>elm 1</b></p> <p>elm 2elm 2</p>',
       testOptions
     );
     assert.isFalse(
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
 
   it('considers styles of elements that do not contain all the text', function() {
     var params = checkSetup(
-      '<p id="target"><b>elm</b> 1</p> <p>elm 2</p>',
+      '<p id="target"><b>elm</b> 1</p> <p>elm 2elm 2</p>',
       testOptions
     );
     assert.isTrue(
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
   it('returns undefined instead of false if the element is inside a blockquote', function() {
     var params = checkSetup(
       '<blockquote>' +
-        '<p style="font-weight:bold" id="target">elm 1</p> <p>elm 2</p>' +
+        '<p style="font-weight:bold" id="target">elm 1</p> <p>elm 2elm 2</p>' +
         '</blockquote>',
       testOptions
     );
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
   it('returns true over undefined from within a blockquote', function() {
     var params = checkSetup(
       '<blockquote>' +
-        '<p id="target">elm 1</p> <p>elm 2</p>' +
+        '<p id="target">elm 1</p> <p>elm 2elm 2</p>' +
         '</blockquote>',
       testOptions
     );
@@ -141,12 +141,68 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
     );
   });
 
+  it('returns true if the heading is greater than the paragraph', function() {
+    var params = checkSetup(
+      '<p id="target">elm1elm1</p>' + '<p>elm2</p>',
+      testOptions
+    );
+    assert.isTrue(
+      axe.testUtils.getCheckEvaluate('p-as-heading').apply(checkContext, params)
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('returns undefined if the heading is twice as long but not greater than the length of the pararaph', function() {
+    var params = checkSetup(
+      '<p id="target" style="font-weight:bold">elm1elm</p>' + '<p>elm2elm2</p>',
+      testOptions
+    );
+    assert.isUndefined(
+      axe.testUtils.getCheckEvaluate('p-as-heading').apply(checkContext, params)
+    );
+  });
+
+  describe('options.passLength and options.failLength', function() {
+    it('returns true if the heading is greater than the paragraph using options.passLength', function() {
+      var options = {
+        margins: [{ weight: 100 }, { italic: true }, { size: 1.2 }],
+        passLength: 2
+      };
+
+      var params = checkSetup(
+        '<p id="target">elm1elm1elm1</p>' + '<p>elm2</p>',
+        options
+      );
+      assert.isTrue(
+        axe.testUtils
+          .getCheckEvaluate('p-as-heading')
+          .apply(checkContext, params)
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('returns undefined if the heading is twice as long but not greater than the length of the pararaph using options.failLength ', function() {
+      var options = {
+        margins: [{ weight: 100 }, { italic: true }, { size: 1.2 }],
+        failLength: 0.6
+      };
+      var params = checkSetup(
+        '<p id="target" style="font-weight:bold">elm1elm</p>' +
+          '<p>elm2elm2elm2</p>',
+        options
+      );
+      assert.isFalse(
+        axe.testUtils
+          .getCheckEvaluate('p-as-heading')
+          .apply(checkContext, params)
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('option.margin', function() {
     it('passes if no margins are set', function() {
       var options = {};
 
       var params = checkSetup(
-        '<p id="target"><b>elm 1</b></p> <p>elm 2</p>',
+        '<p id="target"><b>elm 1</b></p> <p>elm 2elm 2</p>',
         options
       );
       assert.isTrue(
@@ -162,7 +218,7 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
       };
 
       var params = checkSetup(
-        '<p id="target"><b>elm 1</b></p> <p>elm 2</p>',
+        '<p id="target"><b>elm 1</b></p> <p>elm 2elm 2</p>',
         options
       );
       assert.isTrue(
@@ -179,7 +235,7 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
 
       var params = checkSetup(
         '<p id="target" style="font-size:1.5em; font-weight:bold">elm 1</p>' +
-          '<p>elm 2</p>',
+          '<p>elm 2elm 2</p>',
         options
       );
       assert.isFalse(
@@ -211,7 +267,8 @@ describe('p-as-heading', function() {
       };
 
       var params = checkSetup(
-        '<p id="target" style="font-style:italic">elm 1</p>' + '<p>elm 2</p>',
+        '<p id="target" style="font-style:italic">elm 1</p>' +
+          '<p>elm 2elm 2</p>',
         options
       );
       assert.isFalse(

test/integration/rules/p-as-heading/p-as-heading.html

@@ -43,29 +43,34 @@
   <p><b>A paragraph!</b></p>
 </div>
 
+<div>
+  <p id="passed6">Hello World</p>
+  <p>Hello</p>
+</div>
+
 <!-- Failures -->
 <div>
   <p id="failed1" style="font-weight:bold; font-size: 120%">Some text</p>
-  <p>A paragraph!</p>
+  <p>A paragraph, A paragraph!</p>
 </div>
 
 <div>
   <p id="failed2" style="font-size:150%">Some text</p>
-  <p>A paragraph!</p>
+  <p>A paragraph, A paragraph!</p>
 </div>
 
 <div>
   <p id="failed3">
     <b><i>Some text</i></b>
   </p>
-  <p>A paragraph!</p>
+  <p>A paragraph, A paragraph!</p>
 </div>
 
 <!-- Cant Tell -->
 <div>
   <p id="passed5"><b style="font-size:120%">Some text</b></p>
   <p id="canttell1"><b style="font-size:120%">Some text</b></p>
-  <p>A paragraph!</p>
+  <p>A paragraph, A paragraph!</p>
 </div>
 
 <div>

test/integration/rules/p-as-heading/p-as-heading.json

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
     ["#passed2"],
     ["#passed3"],
     ["#passed4"],
-    ["#passed5"]
+    ["#passed5"],
+    ["#passed6"]
   ],
   "incomplete": [["#canttell1"], ["#canttell2"]]
 }