Understanding WCAG SC 1.2.4 Captions (Live)
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Understanding WCAG SC 1.2.4 Captions (Live)

1.2.4 Captions (Live): Captions are provided for all live audio content in synchronized media. (Level AA) The intent of this success criterion is to provide captions for the live media content. Live media refers to the audio/video content that is relayed/broadcasted live on the internet platform. Live captioning is seen on live news broadcast, live…

Understanding WCAG SC 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)
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Understanding WCAG SC 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)

1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded): Audio description is provided for all prerecorded video content in synchronized media. (Level AA) The intent of this success criterion is to provide audio descriptions to the videos so as to aid blind & visually impaired users understand the visual aspect of the video content. Videos often contain a lot of…

Understanding WCAG SC 1.3.1 Info and Relationship
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Understanding WCAG SC 1.3.1 Info and Relationship

Information, structure, and relationships conveyed through presentation can beprogrammatically determined or are available in text. (Level A) This success criterion requires that presentation cannot alone show the information, structure and relationship. Also, it stresses that the information, relationship and the presentation must be separated when creating websites. What do we mean by presentation? A large…

Understanding WCAG SC 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence
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Understanding WCAG SC 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence

1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence: When the sequence in which content is presented affects its meaning, a correct reading sequence can be programmatically determined. (Level A) This success criterion requires that content presented on the page must be meaningful during navigation to all users. Users navigate content from left to right & assistive technology users such as…

Understanding WCAG SC 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics
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Understanding WCAG SC 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics

Instructions provided for understanding and operating content do not rely solely on sensory characteristics of components such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, or sound. (Level A) This success criterion requires that instructions or information to understand or operate the web content do not use only visual or auditory clues. Such clues include shape, size,…

Understanding WCAG SC 1.4.1 Use of Color
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Understanding WCAG SC 1.4.1 Use of Color

1.4.1 Use of Color: Color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element. (Level A) Note: This success criterion addresses color perception specifically. Other forms of perception are covered in Guideline 1.3 including programmatic access to color and other visual presentation…