Making accessibility standards easy to understand, one success criterion at a time.

principle: Operable

Make sure that everyone can navigate and interact with the same content and components. Can people operate this content with whatever capacity they have?

WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.1.1 Keyboard

Can you get around using the keyboard alone.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap

There shouldn’t be a situation where you enter a modal with the keyboard and can’t get back to where you were.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception)

You can navigate and interact with a page using the keyboard alone.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Content, Design
WCAG 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts should use modifier keys, like ctrl, command, or alt/option.

Keyboard
Cognitive, Physical/Motor, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.2.1 Timing Adjustable

Time limits should be avoided unless they’re able to be extended.

Forms, Sensory
Cognitive, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide

Automatically moving/animating content that lasts more than 5 seconds should be able to be stopped or hidden.

Sensory
Cognitive, Visual
Code, Content, Design
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

2.2.3 No Timing

Unless it’s a live broadcast or something else that’s happening in real time, there are no time constraints placed on the user.

Forms, Sensory
Cognitive, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

2.2.4 Interruptions

Pop-ups, notifications, and other interruptions can be switched off.

Sensory
Cognitive, Visual
Code, Design
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

2.2.5 Re-authenticating

If a logged-in session expires mid-way through a task, any data entered after expiry is kept, so that they don’t have to re-enter it when they log in again.

Forms
Cognitive, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

2.2.6 Timeouts

A warning is shown if a logged-in session is about to expire.

Forms
Cognitive, Visual
Code