Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive
text-alternatives
Provide text alternatives for any non-text content so that it can be changed into other
forms people need, such as large
print, braille, speech, symbols or simpler language
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time-based Media
Provide alternatives for time-based media
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adaptable
Create content that can be presented in different ways (for example simpler layout)
without losing information or
structure
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distinguishable
Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from
background
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
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audio control
If any audio on a Web page plays automatically for more than 3 seconds, either a
mechanism is available to pause or stop
the audio, or a mechanism is available to control audio volume independently
from the overall system volume level
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Contrast (minimum) (Level AA)
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The visual presentation of text and images of text has a contrast ratio
of at least
4.5:1
- Exception: Large-scale text and images of large-scale text have a
contrast ratio of at least
3:1
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resize text
Except for captions and images of text, text can be resized without assistive
technology up to 200 percent without loss
of content or functionality
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contrast (enhanced) (Level AAA)
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The visual presentation of text and images of text has a contrast ratio
of at least
7:1
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Exception: Large-scale text and images of large-scale text have a
contrast ratio of at least
4.5:1
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images of text
Images of text are only used for pure decoration or where a particular
presentation of text is essential to the
information being conveyed
User interface components and navigation must be operable
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keyboard accessibility
Make all functionality available from a keyboard
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enough time
Provide users enough time to read and use content
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seizures and physical reactions
Do not design content in a way that is known to cause seizures or physical reactions
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navigable
Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are
Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable
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readable
- Make content readable and understandable
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The default human language of each Web page can be programmatically determined
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predictable
Make Web pages appear and operate in predictable ways
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input assistance
Help users avoid and correct mistakes
Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted by a wide variety of user agents,
including assistive
technologies
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Compatible
Maximize compatibility with current and future user agents, including assistive
technologies