Category:WCAG Guidelines

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

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• Category: 1. Perceivable
  • Category: 1.1 Text Alternatives
    • 1.1.1 Non-text Content
  • Category: 1.2 Time-based Media
    • 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)
    • 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)
    • 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
    • 1.2.4 Captions (Live)
    • 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)
    • 1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded)
    • 1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded)
    • 1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
    • 1.2.9 Audio-only (Live)
  •  Category: 1.3 Adaptable
    • 1.3.1 Info and Relationships
    • 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence
    • 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics
  •  Category: 1.4 Distinguishable
    • 1.4.1 Use of Color
    • 1.4.2 Audio Control
    • 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)
    • 1.4.4 Resize text
    • 1.4.5 Images of Text
    • 1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced)
    • 1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio
    • 1.4.8 Visual Presentation
    • 1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception)
• Category: 2. Operable
  • Category: 2.1 Keyboard Accessible
    • 2.1.1 Keyboard
    • 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap
    • 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception)
  • Category: 2.2 Enough Time
    • 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable
    • 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide
    • 2.2.3 No Timing
    • 2.2.4 Interruptions
    • 2.2.5 Re-authenticating
  • Category: 2.3 Seizures
    • 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold
    • 2.3.2 Three Flashes
  • Category: 2.4 Navigable
    • 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks
    • 2.4.2 Page Titled
    • 2.4.3 Focus Order
    • 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)
    • 2.4.5 Multiple Ways
    • 2.4.6 Headings and Labels
    • 2.4.7 Focus Visible
    • 2.4.8 Location
    • 2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only)
    • 2.4.10 Section Headings
• Category: 3. Understandable
  • Category: 3.1 Readable
    • 3.1.1 Language of Page
    • 3.1.2 Language of Parts
    • 3.1.3 Unusual Words
    • 3.1.4 Abbreviations
    • 3.1.5 Reading Level
    • 3.1.6 Pronunciation
  • Category: 3.2 Predictable
    • 3.2.1 On Focus
    • 3.2.2 On Input
    • 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation
    • 3.2.4 Consistent Identification
    • 3.2.5 Change on Request
  • Category: 3.3 Input Assistance
    • 3.3.1 Error Identification
    • 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions
    • 3.3.3 Error Suggestion
    • 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)
    • 3.3.5 Help
    • 3.3.6 Error Prevention (All)
• Category: 4. Robust
  • Category: 4.1 Compatible
    • 4.1.1 Parsing
    • 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value