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                   (d) Sensory:  If  non-text  content  is  primarily  intended  to  create  a  specific  sensory                                                         presented to users, then it is implemented in a way that it can be ignored by assistive                                                         Statement: Captions are provided for all pre-recorded audio                                                                                           Statement: Captions are p

                   experience, then text alternatives at least provide descriptive identification of the non-text                                                         technology (by using blank alt attribute).                                                                                                      content in synchronised media, except when the media is a                                                                                             in synchronised media.
                   content;                                                                                                                                        Reference: WCAG 2.1 - 1.1.1
                   (e) CAPTCHA:  If  the  purpose  of  non-text  content  is  to  confirm  that  content  is  being                                                 Evaluator action: The evaluator will test it manually and by using the accessibility extension to                                                     media alternative for text and is clearly labelled as such
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Benefits: Enables people w
                   accessed by a person rather than a computer, then text alternatives that identify and                                                           browser/ accessibility plug-in/web accessibility tool to check the conformity of this checkpoint.                                                                                                                                                                                                           Government organisation a
                   describe the purpose of the non-text content are provided and alternative forms of                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Benefit: This enables people who are deaf or hard of hearing to watch synchronised media                                                               audio content.
                   CAPTCHA using output modes for different types of sensory perception are provided to                                                            Statement: For pre-recorded audio-only and pre-recorded                                                                                               presentations.                                                                                                                                        Developer action: Provide
                   accommodate different disabilities; and                                                                                                         video-only media, the following are true, except when the audio                                                                                       Government organisation action: The government organisations must create captions to provide                                                          Reference: WCAG 2.1 - 1.2
                   (f) Decoration, Formatting, Invisible: If non-text content is pure decoration, is used only for                                                                                                                                                                                                       the part of the content available via the audio track. Captions not only include dialogue but identify

                   visual formatting, or is not presented to users, then it is implemented in a way that it can be                                                 or video is a media alternative for text and is clearly                                                                                               who is speaking and include non-speech information conveyed through sound, including                                                                  Evaluator action: The eva
                   ignored by assistive technology.                                                                                                                labelled as such:                                                                                                                                     meaningful sound effects.
             Benefit: Conformity makes information conveyed by non-text content accessible through the use                                                                                                                                                                                                                Developer action: Ensure that the captions are available with audio content.                                                                          Statement: Audio descript

             of a text alternative. For example, a person who cannot see a picture can have the text alternative                                                                                                                                                                                                         Reference: WCAG 2.1 - 1.2.2                                                                                                                           pre-recorded video conten
                                                                                                                                                                          (a) Pre-recorded Audio-only: An alternative for time-based media is provided that
             read aloud using synthesised speech. A person who cannot hear an audio file can have the text                                                                                                                                                                                                                Evaluator action: The evaluator will test the it manually to check the conformity of this checkpoint.
                                                                                                                                                                         presents equivalent information for pre-recorded audio-only content; and
             alternative displayed so that he or she can read it.
                                                                                                                                                                          (b) Pre-recorded Video-only: Either an alternative for time-based media or an audio track                                                                                                                                                                                                            Benefits: Provides people
             Government organisation action: A meaningful explanatory text equivalent must be specified for                                                                                                                                                                                                               Statement: An alternative for time-based media or audio
                                                                                                                                                                         is provided that presents equivalent information for pre-recorded video-only content.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 synchronised media presen
             images and other non-text content. The description should summarise the content or purpose of                                                                                                                                                                                                               description of the pre-recorded video content is provided                                                                                             information about actions

             the image. For example, to use the description ‘Picture’ to explain a graphic does not serve any
 he Success criteria under this section have been adopted   purpose.                                                                                               Benefit: The intent of this Success Criterion is to make information conveyed by pre-recorded                                                          for synchronised media, except when the media is a                                                                                                    are not described or spok

 from W3C Web content accessibility guidelines   Developer action: For images text equivalent can be provided by using the ALT attribute. The ALT                  audio-only and pre-recorded video-only content available to all users. Alternatives for time-based                                                    media alternative for text and is clearly labelled as such.                                                                                           Government organisation a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Developer action: Provide
                                                                                                                                                                   media that are text based make information accessible because text can be rendered through any
 (https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/). Developers are advised   text for an image is displayed before the image is fully downloaded. It is the main source of image     sensory modality (for example, visual, auditory or tactile) to match the needs of the user.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Reference: WCAG 2.1 - 1.2
             information for users of text-only browsers, users of browsers with graphics turned off and users                                                                                                                                                                                                           Benefit: provides people who are blind or visually impaired access to the visual information in a
 to refer to the W3C website for the complete description                                                                                                          Government organisation action:  Create  the  alternate  for  time-based  media,  i.e,  transcript  in                                                                                                                                                                                                      Evaluator action: The eva
             who are sight impaired. The following situations are exceptions:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            synchronised media presentation
 and techniques to meet the success criteria.  (a)   If the non-text content is a control or accepts input e.g., a submit button then it must                      case audio only and transcript or audio track in case of video only content. Captions are not
                                                                                                                                                                   needed when the synchronised media is, itself, an alternate presentation of information that is also                                                  Government organisation action: The government organisations must provide audio description                                                           Statement: Information, s
                   have a name describing the purpose of the control;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    of the video content. The audio description augments the audio portion of the presentation with
                                                                                                                                                                   presented via text on the Web page                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          conveyed through presenta
 Statement: All non-text content that is presented to the user has a   (b)   If the non-text content is time-based media (audio/video) then the text equivalent    Developer action: Make provision to provide alternatives for time-based media.                                                                        the information needed when the video portion is not available. Alternatively, all of the information
                   provides a descriptive identification of the same;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     in the synchronised media (both visual and auditory) may be provided in text form. If all of the                                                      determined or are availab
 text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose, except   (c)   If non-text content is a test or exercise that would be invalid if presented in text, then    Reference: WCAG 2.1 - 1.2.1                                                                                                                           information  in the  video track  is  already provided  in  the  audio  track, no  audio  description  is

 for the situations listed below:  text alternatives at least provide descriptive identification of the non-text content;                                           Evaluator action: The evaluator will test it manually to check the conformity of this checkpoint.                                                     necessary.                                                                                                                                            Benefits: Sighted users pe

                   (d)     If non-text content is primarily intended to create a specific sensory experience,                                                                                                                                                                                                             Developer action: Developer must provide provision for publishing the alternative for time-based                                                      on a page (page headings

 (a) Controls, Input: If non-text content is a control or accepts user input, then it has a name   then text alternatives at least provide descriptive identification of the non-text content;                                                                                                                            media or audio description of the pre-recorded video content                                                                                          fields may be positioned a
 that describes its purpose (Refer to Success Criterion 4.1.2 for additional requirements for   (e)   CAPTCHA: If the purpose of non-text content is to confirm that content is being                                                                                                                                     Reference: WCAG 2.1 - 1.2.3                                                                                                                           used to indicate related
 controls and content that accepts user input);  accessed by a person rather than a computer, then text alternatives that identify and                                                                                                                                                                                   Evaluator action: The evaluator will test the it manually to check the conformity of this checkpoint.                                                 advantage of these cues.
 (b) Time-Based Media: If non-text content is time-based media, then text alternatives at   describe the purpose of the non-text content are provided and alternative forms of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 preserved even when the p

 least  provide  descriptive  identification  of  the  non-text  content  (Refer  to  Guideline  1.2  for   CAPTCHA using output modes for different types of sensory perception are provided to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                a screen reader or CSS is
 additional requirements for media);  accommodate different disabilities; and
                   (f)     If non-text content is pure decoration, is used only for visual formatting, or is not


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