Testing Methods: Identify Purpose
Testing approaches for WCAG 1.3.6 Identify Purpose (Level AAA), which supports adaptable, personalized content for users with cognitive and learning disabilities.
Category: Accessibility
Testing Methods: Identify Input Purpose
WCAG 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose ensures that each input field’s purpose can be programmatically determined if it matches a defined input purpose and is implemented using technologies that support semantic identification of form data.
Testing Methods: Orientation
WCAG 1.3.4 Orientation is a Level AA conformance level Success Criterion that ensures content should not limit viewing and interaction to only one screen orientation (portrait or landscape), unless a specific orientation is absolutely necessary.
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Testing Methods: Sensory Characteristics
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.
PDF Strategy in Improving Accessibility
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.
Applications that Create PDFs & Accessibility Output
“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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Testing Methods: Meaningful Sequence
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.
Testing Methods: Info and Relationships
WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships states that information, structure, and relationships conveyed by the presentation must be discernible through text or programmatically.
Testing Methods: Live Audio-only
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.
Testing Methods: Prerecorded Media Alternative
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.
Testing Methods: Prerecorded Extended Audio Description
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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Third-Party Solutions & Accessibility – A Primer
Third-party solutions are tools or services from external providers that integrate with your website or app, but they can sometimes reduce its accessibility.
Testing Methods: Prerecorded Sign Language
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.
Testing Methods: Prerecorded Audio Description
WCAG 1.2.5 (Level AA) requires audio description for all prerecorded video content in synchronized media.
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Testing Methods: Live Captions
1.2.4 Captions (Live) is a Level AA criterion that requires captions for all live audio content in synchronized media.
Testing Methods: Prerecorded Audio Description or Media Alternative
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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Testing Methods – Pre-recorded Captions
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.