“Label in Name’ requires that where a component has a text label, the name of the component also contains the text displayed.

Introduction

Some users rely on the programmatic names of components and controls, rather than text that is visually displayed on them. This is especially useful for users relying on assistive technology such as screen readers

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Pointer Cancellation requires that functions don’t complete on the down-click of a pointer.

Introduction

Some users may need extra help using a mouse or prefer to use assistive technology in place of a mouse. It’s important to reduce the chances of an accidental click for these users by ensuring that the down-click of a mouse pointer alone

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‘Pointer gestures’ requires that multi-point and path-based gestures can be operated with a single pointer.

Introduction

Some users cannot easily perform gestures in a reliable or precise way, which can make it difficult for them to interact with websites where gestures are required. To overcome this, users might have assistive technology driven by speech or eye movement

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‘Focus Appearance (Enhanced)’ requires that focus indicators are more clearly distinguishable when active.

Introduction

Focus indicators help users see which element on a page currently has focus, they are especially useful for people with low-vision, memory or mobility impairments. 

Where a focus indicator is used to show an element has current focus, it must be clearly visible and

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‘Focus Appearance (Minimum)’ requires that focus indicators are clearly distinguishable when active.

Introduction

Focus indicators help users see which element on a page currently has focus, they are especially useful for people with low-vision, memory or mobility impairments. 

Where a focus indicator is used to show an element has current focus, it must be clearly visible and distinguishable

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‘Animation from Interactions’ requires that users can disable motion animation.

Introduction

Animations on a website can distract users and, in some cases, cause nausea. Avoiding animated elements triggered by the user (for example parallax scrolling or a ‘page loading’ animation) can help these users enjoy the website.

How to Pass ‘Animation from Interactions’

Don’t use motion animation on your

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Allow users to turn off or remap single-key character shortcuts. 

Introduction

Keyboard shortcuts can help some users, but cause difficulty for those using speech input and some users with motor impairments. They can also cause issues on mobile screens as the functional area is reduced on a mobile keyboard.

For speech input users, single-key shortcuts (for example, the

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When hover or focus triggers content to appear, it is dismissible, hoverable and persistent.

Introduction

Additional content triggered by keyboard focus or mouse hover can cause accessibility issues for users with visual or cognitive impairments. Additional content can surprise users, prevent them completing a task or obscure content.

To overcome these issues, users must be able to understand

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