Understanding Motion Actuation 2.5.5 Target Size (AAA) I can use the same application by typing the numbers directly. She rotates the phone to turn to the combination. Works well: My friend has this cool application that looks like a physical spin lock. Problem: I have tremors, so I need to turn off motion activation - and then be able to do stuff without motion actuation. So there needs to be another way to activate that feature, like a button. Problem: I can't shake my phone it's connected to my wheelchair. Reporter with repetitive stress injury who uses voice recognition software: Active only on focus The keyboard shortcut for a user interface component is only active when that component has focus. If a keyboard shortcut is implemented in content using only letter (including upper- and lower-case letters), punctuation, number, or symbol characters, then at least one of the following is true: Turn off A mechanism is available to turn the shortcut off Remap A mechanism is available to remap the shortcut to use one or more non-printable keyboard characters (e.g. Make all functionality available from a keyboard. Understanding Content on Hover or Focus Guideline 2.1 Keyboard Accessible I moved my mouse pointer to the definition box and scrolled the magnified area over to the definition box and it stayed popped up so I could read it. Works well: I hovered over a word and a box popped up with the definition, but it was mostly off the screen with my magnification. It covered what I was trying to read and I couldn't get it to go away. Problem: I was moving my mouse around to track what I was looking at on a web page. Teacher with low vision who uses screen magnification software: Where receiving and then removing pointer hover or keyboard focus triggers additional content to become visible and then hidden, the following are true: Dismissable A mechanism is available to dismiss the additional content without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus, unless the additional content communicates an input error or does not obscure or replace other content Hoverable If pointer hover can trigger the additional content, then the pointer can be moved over the additional content without the additional content disappearing Persistent The additional content remains visible until the hover or focus trigger is removed, the user dismisses it, or its information is no longer valid.Įxception: The visual presentation of the additional content is controlled by the user agent and is not modified by the author. Understanding Text Spacing 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (AA) It's a relief when websites work well with my CSS. Works well: OK, I know I'm a bit of a geek, but I've perfected a user style sheet to make text spacing just right for me.
However, some websites don't work right - some of the text gets cut off and even buttons disappear. When I'm really tired, I also increase the space between words. Just increasing the space between lines makes all the difference. Word spacing to at least 0.16 times the font size.Įxception: Human languages and scripts that do not make use of one or more of these text style properties in written text can conform using only the properties that exist for that combination of language and script.
Spacing following paragraphs to at least 2 times the font size.Line height (line spacing) to at least 1.5 times the font size.In content implemented using markup languages that support the following text style properties, no loss of content or functionality occurs by setting all of the following and by changing no other style property: Understanding Non-text Contrast 1.4.12 Text Spacing (AA) Works well: It's easy for me to see all the icons and buttons and everything - even in the sunlight. After a long call with customer service, I learned there were text box borders that were too light for me to see. Problem: I couldn't use the "Order Form" - there were no text boxes. 1.3.4 Orientation (AA)Ĭontent does not restrict its view and operation to a single display orientation, such as portrait or landscape, unless a specific display orientation is essential.Ĭomic with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair: people with cognitive and learning disabilitiesĬreate content that can be presented in different ways (for example simpler layout) without losing information or structure.WCAG 2.1 provides 17 additional success criteria to address: The 2.0 success criteria are exactly the same (verbatim, word-for-word) in 2.1. 2.5.6 Concurrent Input Mechanisms (AAA)įor an introduction to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and more about versions 2.0 and 2.1, see the WCAG Overview.Īll success criteria from 2.0 are included in 2.1.2.3.3 Animation from Interactions (AAA).Guideline 2.3 Seizures and Physical Reactions.