Digital A11Y

This WCAG 2.1 checklist is work in progress. If there is any information that needs updating or changing, please alert us through comments or use the contact form.   WCAG 2.1 Level A Check-points Principle 1: Perceivable Check-point Summary Points to Ponder Guideline 1.1: Text Alternatives 1.1.1 Non-text content All informative and functional non-text content […]

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Jan 21 2021 was, is and will be a great day as the accessibility community has been celebrating ever since for the only one thing! It’s when the world witnessed the publication of WCAG 3.0 first public draft.Although this is just a beginning of what is to come in the future drafts, there are some […]

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Success Criterion 4.1.3 Status Messages (Level AA): In content implemented using markup languages, status messages can be programmatically determined through role or properties such that they can be presented to the user by assistive technologies without receiving focus. The modern web pages are so dynamic that many a times the results of user interactions are […]

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Success Criterion 2.5.4 Motion Actuation (Level A): Functionality that can be operated by device motion or user motion can also be operated by user interface components and responding to the motion can be disabled to prevent accidental actuation, except when: Supported InterfaceThe motion is used to operate functionality through an accessibility supported interface; EssentialThe motion […]

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Success Criterion 2.5.3 Label in Name (Level A): For user interface components with labels that include text or images of text, the name contains the text that is presented visually. A best practice is to have the text of the label at the start of the name. Imagine you are using the voice control feature […]

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