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

disability: Visual

Promotes web accessibility for people with blindness, low vision, or color blindness.

WCAG 2.1, 2.2 Level A

2.5.3 Label in Name

The visible text of a form field, button, or link matches the text in the underlying code.

Code and Labels, Forms
Cognitive, 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 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level A

3.1.1 Language of Page

There’s a lang attribute on the <html> element that matches the language of the page.

Code and Labels, Wording
Cognitive, Visual
Code
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AA

3.1.2 Language of Parts

Any parts of the page that are in a different language to the page itself are marked up with the appropriate lang value. Names and phrases derived from other languages, like “Déjà vu” in English, don’t need this.

Code and Labels, Wording
Cognitive, Visual
Content
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

3.1.3 Unusual Words

Jargon and figurative language is avoided, or, where not it’s possible, the words are defined or clarified the first time they’re used on a page.

Wording
Cognitive, Visual
Content
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

3.1.4 Abbreviations

Acronyms and shortened words are avoided; where not that’s possible, a definition are provided on each page they’re used.

Wording
Cognitive, Visual
Content
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

3.1.5 Reading Level

Writing is kept relatively simple, and is able to be understood by primary school children.

Wording
Cognitive, Visual
Content
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

3.1.6 Pronunciation

If a word can be pronounced more than one way, and each way has a different meaning, the meaning is clarified to avoid ambiguity.

Wording
Cognitive, Visual
Content
WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 Level AAA

3.2.5 Change on Request

Nothing in the user interfaces changes without the user expressly requesting it using a

Forms, Keyboard
Cognitive, Visual
Code, Design