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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 A

1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Pre-recorded)

Actions, descriptions, and other important non-audio content in videos should be described in captions, a separate audio track, or a text-based alternative like a screenplay.

Sensory, Wording
Visual
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 AA

2.4.7 Focus Visible

There’s visible keyboard focus styling to indicate which element you’re currently focused on.

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

3.1.1 Language of Page

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

Code and Labels, Wording
Cognitive, Visual
Code