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disability: Auditory/Hearing

Promotes web accessibility for people who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing.

WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Pre-recorded)

Any audio-only content should also be conveyed in text. Any video content with no audio track should also be described in text, but could also be described with audio.

Sensory, Wording
Auditory/Hearing
Content
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

1.2.2 Captions (Pre-recorded)

The audio in videos should be captioned.

Sensory, Wording
Auditory/Hearing
Content
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AA

1.2.4 Captions (Live)

Live videos that include audio should be captioned.

Sensory, Wording
Auditory/Hearing
Content
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

1.2.6 Sign Language (Pre-recorded)

All prerecorded videos have sign language interpretation.

Sensory, Wording
Auditory/Hearing
Content
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

1.2.9 Audio-only (Live)

Live captioning is provided for live audio.

Sensory, Wording
Auditory/Hearing
Content
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

1.4.2 Audio Control

Auto playing audio that lasts more than 3 seconds can be turned down or stopped.

Sensory
Auditory/Hearing
Code
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio

For spoken audio content, any background noise or music is 20 decibels lower than the foreground speech.

Sensory
Auditory/Hearing
Content