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disability: Physical/Motor

Promotes web accessibility for people with limited to no movement, or with difficulty with fine motor skills.

WCAG 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.5.1 Pointer Gestures

All actions that are carried out using a gesture (swiping, pinching, and so on) or drawing, can also be done with a button or buttons.

Gestures
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation

Actions (like pressing a button) aren’t triggered on mouse-down; rather on mouse-up.

Gestures
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.5.4 Motion Actuation

There is no reliance on device motion, like shaking or tilting, to carry out an action.

Gestures
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

2.5.5 Target Size (Enhanced)

Anything clickable should be at least 44 by 44 pixels, except links within a sentence which are okay to be the size of the text they encompass.

Gestures
Physical/Motor, Visual
Design
WCAG 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

2.5.6 Concurrent Input Mechanisms

The user can happily switch between using a mouse, touchscreen, keyboard, or any other input device.

Gestures, Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor
Code
WCAG 2.2 Level AA

2.5.7 Dragging Movements

Any action requiring dragging, such as reordering items, must also be possible using buttons or other non-drag methods.

Gestures
Cognitive, Physical/Motor
Code
WCAG 2.2 Level AA

2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum)

Clickable elements must be at least 24 by 24 pixels, except for inline links.

Gestures
Physical/Motor
Design
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

3.3.6 Error Prevention (All)

After entering any information, the user is offered the opportunity to check it before sending.

Forms, Wording
Cognitive, Physical/Motor
Code, Design
WCAG 2.2 Level A

3.3.7 Redundant Entry

Users should not have to re-enter previously provided information unless necessary.

Forms
Cognitive, Physical/Motor
Code
WCAG 2.2 Level AA

3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum)

Authentication must be possible without cognitive challenges like memorization or solving puzzles, unless an alternative exists.

Forms
Cognitive, Physical/Motor
Code