Understanding SC 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts
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Understanding SC 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts

Success Criterion 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (Level A): 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…

Accessible Date Pickers Roundup
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Accessible Date Pickers Roundup

The most frequently discussed topics among developers, designers, and accessibility professionals relate to the accessibility of calendar widgets. While it is not difficult to make a calendar widget accessible, there are still instances where date pickers are inaccessible and cannot be used by assistive technologies. While it is always possible to provide alternative methods of…

Understanding SC 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast
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Understanding SC 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast

Success Criterion 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA): The visual presentation of the following have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 against adjacent color(s): User Interface Components Visual information required to identify user interface components and states, except for inactive components or where the appearance of the component is determined by the user agent and…

Understanding SC 1.4.13: Content on Hover or Focus
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Understanding SC 1.4.13: Content on Hover or Focus

Success Criterion 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus (Level AA): Where receiving and then removing pointer hover or keyboard focus triggers additional content to become visible and then hidden, the following are true: DismissibleA mechanism is available to dismiss the additional content without moving pointer hover or keyboard focus, unless the additional content communicates an…

Understanding SC 1.4.10 Reflow
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Understanding SC 1.4.10 Reflow

Success Criterion 1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA): Content can be presented without loss of information or functionality, and without requiring scrolling in two dimensions for: Vertical scrolling content at a width equivalent to 320 CSS pixels; Horizontal scrolling content at a height equivalent to 256 CSS pixels. Except for parts of the content which require two-dimensional…

Understanding SC 1.4.12 Text Spacing
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Understanding SC 1.4.12 Text Spacing

Success Criterion 1.4.12 Text Spacing (Level AA): 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: Line height (line spacing) to at least 1.5 times the font size; Spacing following paragraphs…