WCAG 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics is a Level A conformance level Success Criterion. It ensures that instructions for understanding and using content is not depend only on sensory attributes like shape, color, size, visual position, orientation, or sound.
Portable Document Format, or PDF, is a popular file format that many people use to quickly and conveniently publish content online. While PDFs may offer convenience for some, they create significant barriers for others. In fact, in many cases, PDFs completely block access for people who rely on assistive technology like screen readers.
“It takes two to tango” when it comes to Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Some source applications do a better job at generating accessible PDF files than others. Following is a roundup of common applications that can generate PDFs, and the capability of creating accessible files.
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WCAG 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence ensures that the order of content on a webpage makes sense, even when someone isn’t looking at it visually.
WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships states that information, structure, and relationships conveyed by the presentation must be discernible through text or programmatically.
WCAG 1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) is a Level AAA conformance level Success Criterion. It states that an alternative for time-based media that presents equivalent information for live audio-only content is provided.
WCAG 1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded) is a Level AAA conformance level Success Criterion. It states that an alternative for time-based media is provided for all prerecorded synchronized media and for all prerecorded video-only media.
WCAG 1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) is a Level AAA success criterion, requiring videos to include extended spoken descriptions of visual content. When pauses in the main audio don’t fully convey the video’s meaning, extended audio descriptions are provided for all prerecorded, synchronized video content.
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Somewhere along the way, my career direction changed and morphed, eventually landing into front-end development, followed by digital accessibility. It was filled with excitement, passion, new discoveries … and imposter syndrome.
Read more Digital Accessibility: My Journey & Why I Never Looked Back
Third-party solutions are tools or services from external providers that integrate with your website or app, but they can sometimes reduce its accessibility.
WCAG 1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded) is a Level AAA conformance level Success Criterion. It states that Sign language interpretation is provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media.
WCAG 1.2.5 (Level AA) requires audio description for all prerecorded video content in synchronized media.
The purpose of GAAD is to raise awareness and spark conversations about digital accessibility and inclusion for the over one billion people worldwide with disabilities or impairments.
1.2.4 Captions (Live) is a Level AA criterion that requires captions for all live audio content in synchronized media.
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) requires an audio description or alternative for synchronized media—unless the media is clearly labeled as a text alternative.
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WCAG 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) is a Level A Success Criterion requiring captions for prerecorded synchronized media, unless it’s clearly labeled as a text alternative.
WCAG 1.2.1 (Audio-only and Video-only – Prerecorded) is a Level A requirement. It mandates alternatives for prerecorded audio-only (e.g., transcripts) and video-only content (e.g., audio descriptions or text alternatives).
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People in their early stages of their accessibility journey are often confused about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Conformance levels and what the expectations are to meet them. Here’s a quick glimpse into their meaning and how you should approach them.
There’s a lot of chatter on the intertubes of late around the thoroughness and accuracy of various accessibility testing approaches; Manual, Automated and AI-based testing. I thought it might be good to take a look at these comparisons, to have a better sense when different approaches can be effective.
Read more Automated vs. AI vs. Manual Testing – Text Alternatives
It’s been a while since I posted to my own website. And it’s a shame. But life gets in the way, at times. Recently, I found myself posting a series of articles on LinkedIn. And while that is all fine and good, I started asking myself, “why aren’t I posting to my own website?” I didn’t have a good answer.