diff --git a/_rules/button-accessible-name-97a4e1.md b/_rules/button-accessible-name-97a4e1.md
index df1a331013f..bf2756da827 100644
--- a/_rules/button-accessible-name-97a4e1.md
+++ b/_rules/button-accessible-name-97a4e1.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Each target element has an [accessible name][] that is not empty (`""`).
**Note**: `input` elements of type `submit` and `reset` can get their [accessible name][] from a [default text](https://www.w3.org/TR/html-aam/#input-type-button-input-type-submit-and-input-type-reset), as well as from a `value` or other attribute.
+**Note**: Testing that the [accessible name][] is correct is not part of this rule and must be tested separately.
+
## Assumptions
- The rule assumes that all buttons are [user interface components as defined by WCAG 2](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#dfn-user-interface-components).
diff --git a/_rules/explicit-SVG-image-has-name-7d6734.md b/_rules/explicit-SVG-image-has-name-7d6734.md
index 7462b168610..700d1462497 100644
--- a/_rules/explicit-SVG-image-has-name-7d6734.md
+++ b/_rules/explicit-SVG-image-has-name-7d6734.md
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ The rule applies to any element in the [SVG](https://www.w3.org/2000/svg) namesp
## Expectation
-Each target element has an [accessible name](#accessible-name) that is not empty.
+Each target element has an [accessible name][] that is not empty.
+
+**Note**: Testing that the [accessible name][] is correct is not part of this rule and must be tested separately.
## Assumptions
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ Until browser support for the [SVG Accessibility API Mappings](https://www.w3.or
#### Passed Example 1
-The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img` and an accessible name from the `title` element that is not empty.
+The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img` and an [accessible name][] from the `title` element that is not empty.
```html
How many circles are there?
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img` and an accessible name from the
#### Passed Example 2
-The `circle` element has an explicit role of `graphics-symbol` and an accessible name from the `aria-label` attribute that is not empty.
+The `circle` element has an explicit role of `graphics-symbol` and an [accessible name][] from the `aria-label` attribute that is not empty.
```html
How many circles are there?
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ The `circle` element has an explicit role of `graphics-symbol` and an accessible
#### Passed Example 3
-The `svg` element has an explicit role of `graphics-document` and an accessible name from the `title` element that is not empty.
+The `svg` element has an explicit role of `graphics-document` and an [accessible name][] from the `title` element that is not empty.
```html
How many circles are there?
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ The `svg` element has an explicit role of `graphics-document` and an accessible
#### Failed Example 1
-The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img` but has no accessible name.
+The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img` but has no [accessible name][].
```html
How many circles are there?
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img` but has no accessible name.
#### Failed Example 2
-The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img` but has only whitespace in the `title` element for the accessible name.
+The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img` but has only whitespace in the `title` element for the [accessible name][].
```html
How many circles are there?
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img` but has only whitespace in the `
#### Failed Example 3
-The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img`, is included in the accessibility tree, but it has no accessible name because the `title` element is empty.
+The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img`, is included in the accessibility tree, but it has no [accessible name][] because the `title` element is empty.
```html
How many circles are there?
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ The `svg` element has an explicit role of `img`, is included in the accessibilit
#### Failed Example 4
-The `circle` element has an explicit role of `graphics-symbol` but does not have an accessible name.
+The `circle` element has an explicit role of `graphics-symbol` but does not have an [accessible name][].
```html
How many circles are there?
@@ -178,3 +180,5 @@ The `circle` element has an explicit role that is neither `img`, `graphics-docum
```
+
+[accessible name]: #accessible-name 'Definition of accessible name'
diff --git a/_rules/form-control-accessible-name-e086e5.md b/_rules/form-control-accessible-name-e086e5.md
index 5a737dcbb43..2cd17ee21bf 100644
--- a/_rules/form-control-accessible-name-e086e5.md
+++ b/_rules/form-control-accessible-name-e086e5.md
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ This rule applies to any element that is [included in the accessibility tree](#i
Each target element has an [accessible name][] that is not empty (`""`).
+**Note**: Testing that the [accessible name][] is correct is not part of this rule and must be tested separately.
+
## Assumptions
_There are currently no assumptions_
diff --git a/_rules/iframe-accessible-name-cae760.md b/_rules/iframe-accessible-name-cae760.md
index 92a3cc4344b..3d90f4551b7 100644
--- a/_rules/iframe-accessible-name-cae760.md
+++ b/_rules/iframe-accessible-name-cae760.md
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ The rule applies to `iframe` elements that are [included in the accessibility tr
Each target element has an [accessible name][] that is not empty (`""`).
+**Note**: Testing that the [accessible name][] is correct is not part of this rule and must be tested separately.
+
## Assumptions
- The rule assumes that the target `iframe` is used as a [user interface component](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#dfn-user-interface-components).
diff --git a/_rules/image-accessible-name-23a2a8.md b/_rules/image-accessible-name-23a2a8.md
index df74527c34f..02e15011987 100644
--- a/_rules/image-accessible-name-23a2a8.md
+++ b/_rules/image-accessible-name-23a2a8.md
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ The rule applies to HTML `img` elements or any HTML element with the [semantic r
Each target element has an [accessible name][] that is not empty (`""`), or is marked as [decorative][].
-**NOTE**: An `img` element can be marked as [decorative][], by using either `role="presentation"`, `role="none"` or an empty `alt` attribute, (`alt=""` or `alt` with no value).
+**Note**: An `img` element can be marked as [decorative][], by using either `role="presentation"`, `role="none"` or an empty `alt` attribute, (`alt=""` or `alt` with no value).
+
+**Note**: Testing that the [accessible name][] is correct is not part of this rule and must be tested separately.
## Assumptions
diff --git a/_rules/image-button-accessible-name-59796f.md b/_rules/image-button-accessible-name-59796f.md
index ac4e6483b6e..8b87027bc2c 100644
--- a/_rules/image-button-accessible-name-59796f.md
+++ b/_rules/image-button-accessible-name-59796f.md
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ The rule applies to any HTML `input` element with a `type` attribute in the `Ima
Each target element has an [accessible name][] that is not empty (`""`).
+**Note**: Testing that the [accessible name][] is correct is not part of this rule and must be tested separately.
+
## Assumptions
- This rule assumes that all image buttons are [user interface components as defined by WCAG 2](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#dfn-user-interface-components).
diff --git a/_rules/link-accessible-name-c487ae.md b/_rules/link-accessible-name-c487ae.md
index c93e75fc221..e4b83f3f00b 100644
--- a/_rules/link-accessible-name-c487ae.md
+++ b/_rules/link-accessible-name-c487ae.md
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ The rule applies to any HTML element with the [semantic role](#semantic-role) of
Each target element has an [accessible name][] that is not empty (`""`).
+**Note**: Testing that the [accessible name][] is correct is not part of this rule and must be tested separately.
+
## Assumptions
- The rule assumes that all links are [user interface components](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#dfn-user-interface-components) as defined by WCAG 2. When the link role is used incorrectly, this assumption may not be true.