Remove the assumption on Language being found and understood

_rules/audio-as-media-alternative-afb423.md

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Each target element is labeled as an audio alternative for text on the page. Thi
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+_There are currently no assumptions_
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/audio-transcript-2eb176.md

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The auditory information of each test target is available through a text transcr
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+_There are currently no assumptions_
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/document-has-instrument-to-non-repeated-content-ye5d6e.md

@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ For each test target, there exists at least one [instrument][] inside it to move
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- This rule assumes that there is at least one [block of repeated content][] before the non-repeated content, and therefore [Technique G123: Adding a link at the beginning of a block of repeated content to go to the end of the block][tech g123] will require a link to the non-repeated content in order to skip this [block of repeated content][]. If there is no [block of repeated content][] before the non-repeated content, then it is possible to fail this rule but still pass [Technique G123: Adding a link at the beginning of a block of repeated content to go to the end of the block][tech g123].
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+This rule assumes that there is at least one [block of repeated content][] before the non-repeated content, and therefore [Technique G123: Adding a link at the beginning of a block of repeated content to go to the end of the block][tech g123] will require a link to the non-repeated content in order to skip this [block of repeated content][]. If there is no [block of repeated content][] before the non-repeated content, then it is possible to fail this rule but still pass [Technique G123: Adding a link at the beginning of a block of repeated content to go to the end of the block][tech g123].
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/form-field-label-descriptive-cc0f0a.md

@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ Each test target, together with its [visual context][], describes the purpose of
 
 - This rule assumes that [labels][label] are intended for sighted users, and that hiding a [visible][] [label][] from assistive technologies, is a failure of [Success Criterion 4.1.2: Name, Role and Value][sc412], but not of [Success Criterion 2.4.6: Headings and Labels][sc246].
 - This rule assumes that the [programmatic labels][programmatic label] of an element are also part of its [visual context][].
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/heading-descriptive-b49b2e.md

@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ For each target element at least one of the following is true:
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
-- This rule assumes that the [flat tree][] order is close to the reading order, as elements are rendered on the page. Due to positioning, it is possible to render a document in a order that greatly differ from the tree order, in which case the content which is visually associated with a heading might not be the content following it in tree order and this rule might fail while [Success Criterion 2.4.6 Headings and Label][sc246] is still satisfied.
+This rule assumes that the [flat tree][] order is close to the reading order, as elements are rendered on the page. Due to positioning, it is possible to render a document in a order that greatly differ from the tree order, in which case the content which is visually associated with a heading might not be the content following it in tree order and this rule might fail while [Success Criterion 2.4.6 Headings and Label][sc246] is still satisfied.
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/html-page-title-descriptive-c4a8a4.md

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The target element describes the topic or purpose of the overall content of the
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+_There are currently no assumptions_
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/iframe-identical-name-equivalent-purpose-4b1c6c.md

@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ The `iframe` elements in each set of target elements embed the [same resource][]
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- This rule assumes that, within the context of the test subject, the description provided by the [accessible name][] of an `iframe` can only accurately describe one resource (notably, homonyms alone are not used as `iframe` names). Thus, if two or more `iframe` elements have the same [accessible name][] but embed different resources, at least one of them does not describe its purpose.
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+This rule assumes that, within the context of the test subject, the description provided by the [accessible name][] of an `iframe` can only accurately describe one resource (notably, homonyms alone are not used as `iframe` names). Thus, if two or more `iframe` elements have the same [accessible name][] but embed different resources, at least one of them does not describe its purpose.
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/image-accessible-name-descriptive-qt1vmo.md

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Each test target has an [accessible name][] that serves an equivalent purpose to
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-This rule assumes that the language of the [accessible name][] of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content).
+_There are currently no assumptions_
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/image-filename-as-accessible-name-9eb3f6.md

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Each test target has an [accessible name][] that serves an equivalent purpose to
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content).
+_There are currently no assumptions_
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/link-alone-descriptive-aizyf1.md

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ Each test target has an [accessible name][] which describes its purpose.
 
 - This rule assumes that the purpose of the link is not ambiguous to users in general when seen in context on the web page, which is the exception mentioned in [Success Criterion 2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only)][sc249]. If the link is ambiguous to users in general, users of assistive technologies are not at a disadvantage when viewing the link out of context.
 - This rule assumes that all [semantic][semantic role] `link` elements are used as links. An element marked up as a link, but that does not behave as a link would not fail [Success Criterion 2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only)][sc249].
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/link-in-context-descriptive-5effbb.md

@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ The [accessible name][] of each target element together with its [programmatical
 
 - This rule assumes that all [semantic][semantic role] `link` elements are used as links. An element marked up as a link, but that does not behave as a link would not fail success criteria [2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)][sc244] or [2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link only)][sc249].
 
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
-
 ## Accessibility Support
 
 - Implementation of [Presentational Roles Conflict Resolution][] varies from one browser or assistive technology to another. Depending on this, some [semantic][semantic role] `link` elements can fail this rule with some technology but users of other technologies would not experience any accessibility issue.

_rules/links-identical-name-equivalent-purpose-b20e66.md

@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ When followed, the links in each set of target elements resolve to the [same res
 
 - This rule assumes that the purpose of the links with identical [accessible names][accessible name] would not be ambiguous to users in general when seen in context on the web page, which is the exception mentioned in [Success Criterion 2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only)][sc249]. If the links are ambiguous to users in general, users of assistive technologies are not at a disadvantage when viewing the links out of context, e.g. on a list of links in a screen reader, which makes it more of a general user experience concern than an accessibility issue.
 - This rule assumes that, within the context of the test subject, the description provided by the [accessible name][] of a link can only accurately describe one resource (notably, homonyms alone are not used as link names). Thus, if two or more links have the same [accessible name][] but resolve to different resources, at least one of them does not describe its purpose.
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/links-with-identical-names-and-context-serve-equivalent-purpose-fd3a94.md

@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ When followed, the links in each set of target elements resolve to the [same res
 
 - This rule assumes that the purpose of the links with identical [accessible names][accessible name] and [context][programmatically determined link context] would not be ambiguous to users in general, which is the exception mentioned in [Success Criterion 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)][sc244]. If the links are ambiguous to users in general, users of assistive technologies are not at a disadvantage when viewing the links, which makes it more of a general user experience concern than an accessibility issue.
 - This rule assumes that, within the context of the test subject, the description provided by the [accessible name][] of a link can only accurately describe one resource (notably, homonyms alone are not used as link names). Thus, if two or more links have the same [accessible name][] but resolve to different resources, at least one of them does not describe its purpose.
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
 - This rule assumes that assistive technologies are exposing all links on the page in the same way no matter which [document tree](https://dom.spec.whatwg.org/#document-trees) they are in. If an assistive technology requires the user to "enter" an `iframe` or a [shadow tree][] before exposing its links, then it is possible for two links to have identical name and context but resolve to different resources without failing [Success Criterion 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)][sc244] (if said links are in separate [documents][document] or [shadow trees][shadow tree])
 
 ## Accessibility Support

_rules/non-visual-reference-alternative-9bd38c.md

@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ For each test target, either it contains none of the [visual reference words][],
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- This rule assumes that [visual reference words][] are forms of information conveyed through visual presentation. Therefore, failing this rule fails both [Success Criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships][sc131] and [Success Criterion 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics][sc133]. Visual presentation is not limited to CSS and includes images such as the image of a circle with text.
-
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+This rule assumes that [visual reference words][] are forms of information conveyed through visual presentation. Therefore, failing this rule fails both [Success Criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships][sc131] and [Success Criterion 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics][sc133]. Visual presentation is not limited to CSS and includes images such as the image of a circle with text.
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/video-as-media-alternative-ab4d13.md

@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ Each test target is labeled as a video alternative for text on the page. This la
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- This rule assumes that a mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+This rule assumes that a mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/video-audio-description-1ea59c.md

@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ The visual information of each test target is available through its audio, or th
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- This rule assumes that a mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+This rule assumes that a mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/video-description-track-f196ce.md

@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ _Note_: Multiple description `track` elements may be useful for different langua
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- This rule assumes that a mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+This rule assumes that a mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/video-only-as-media-alternative-fd26cf.md

@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ The label (from expectation 2) is [visible][] and [included in the accessibility
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- A mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
-- The language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+A mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/video-only-audio-track-d7ba54.md

@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ The visual information of each test target is available through an audio track.
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- A mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
-- The language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+A mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/video-only-description-track-ac7dc6.md

@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ The visual information of each test target is described with a description `trac
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- A mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
-- The language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+A mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/video-only-transcript-ee13b5.md

@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ The visual information of each test target is available in a text transcript tha
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- A mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
-- The language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+A mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
 
 ## Accessibility Support
 

_rules/video-transcript-1a02b0.md

@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ A text transcript containing all the visual and auditory information of the test
 
 ## Assumptions
 
-- This rule assumes that a mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
-- This rule assumes that the language of each test target can be correctly determined (either programmatically or by analyzing the content), and sufficiently understood.
+This rule assumes that a mechanism is available to start the video and that the video element is not simply used to display the [poster](https://www.w3.org/TR/html5/semantics-embedded-content.html#element-attrdef-video-poster).
 
 ## Accessibility Support