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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 provided for all live audio content   Government organisation action: None.  Statement: Instructions provided for understanding and operating                                                 Government organisation a

 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.  5.2.5  Developer action: Developers must ensure that information and relationships that are implied by   content do not rely solely on sensory characteristics of                                                                            Developer action: Develop
 content;  Reference: WCAG 2.1 - 1.1.1                                                                                                                             visual or auditory formatting are preserved when the presentation format changes. For example,                                                                                                                                                                                                              (portrait or landscape) p
 (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  when the content is read by a screen reader or when a user style sheet is substituted for the style   components such as shape, colour, size, visual location,                                              single display orientatio
             Benefits: Enables people who are deaf or hard of hearing to watch real-time presentations.
 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 action: The government organisation must provide captions for live   sheet provided by the author. For example, a form contains several required fields. The labels for   orientation, or sound.                                                            essential. Examples of si
 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.  the required fields are displayed in red. In addition, at the end of each label is an asterisk character                                                                                                                                                                        (a) Banking app that requ
 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 provision to publish captions  (*). The instructions for completing the form indicate that "all required fields are displayed in red   Benefit: Many users including the visually challenged cannot perceive shape, size or use information                                         easily and accurately for
 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 - 1.2.4   and marked with an asterisk *", followed by an example.                         about location or orientation. For such users the content that relies on knowledge of the shape or                                                    (b) Piano app that requir
                        https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/captions-live.html
 (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   Reference: WCAG 2.1 - 1.3.1                                                                                  position of objects becomes inaccessible (for example, “round button” or “button to the right”).                                                      piano keys to be function

 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 evaluator will test it manually to check the conformity of this checkpoint.   Evaluator action: The evaluator will test it manually and by using the accessibility extension to   Government organisation action: None.  needs
 ignored by assistive technology.  labelled as such:  meaningful sound effects.                                                                                    browser/accessibility plug-in/web accessibility tool/assistive technology to check the conformity                                                     Developer action:   Provide additional information in content that relies solely on sensory                                                           available, or the keys wo
 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 description is provided for all   of this checkpoint.                                                                     characteristics of components such as shape, size, visual location, orientation, or sound. This can be                                                Reference: WCAG 2.1 -1.3.

 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 content in synchronised media.  5.2.6                                                                                                                             done by providing textual identification of items that otherwise rely only on sensory information to                                                   Evaluator action: The eva
 (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.   Statement: When the sequence in which content is presented                                                       be understood; for example, a round button is provided on a form to submit the form and move onto                                                     browser/accessibility plu
 presents equivalent information for pre-recorded audio-only content; and
 alternative displayed so that he or she can read it.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the next step. The button is labelled with the text "go." The instructions state, "to submit the form                                                 of this checkpoint.
 (b) Pre-recorded Video-only: Either an alternative for time-based media or an audio track   Benefits: Provides people who are blind or visually impaired access to the visual information in a   affects its meaning, a correct reading sequence can be
 Government organisation action: A meaningful explanatory text equivalent must be specified for   Statement: An alternative for time-based media or audio                                                                                                                                                                 press the round button labelled go''. This includes both shape and textual information to locate the
 is provided that presents equivalent information for pre-recorded video-only content.  synchronised media presentation. During existing pauses in dialogue, audio description provides
 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, characters, scene changes and on-screen text that are important and   programmatically determined.                               button.                                                                                                                                               Statement: The purpose of

 the image. For example, to use the description ‘Picture’ to explain a graphic does not serve any                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Reference: WCAG 2.1 - 1.3.3
 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 spoken in the main soundtrack.  Benefits: This helps people who rely on assistive technologies like screen readers because the   Evaluator action: The evaluator will test it manually and by using the assistive technology to check   about the user ca

 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 action: Provide Audio description of pre-recorded video content  meaning evident in the sequencing of the information in the visual presentation will be t
             Developer action: Provide provision to publish audio description
 media that are text based make information accessible because text can be rendered through any
                  https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/audio-description-prerecorded.html
 (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 - 1.2.5  when the content is presented in spoken form. This also preserves the meaning of the page when
 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   the CSS is turned off or not supported.                                                                          Statement: Content does not restrict its view and operation to a                                                                                             (a) The input field
 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 evaluator will test it manually a check the conformity of this checkpoint.
 who are sight impaired. The following situations are exceptions:  synchronised media presentation                                                                 Government organisation action: None.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Components section;
 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                                                                            single display orientation, such as portrait or landscape,
 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, structure and relationships   Developer action: Provide a meaningful reading sequence.                                                                                                                                                                  (b The content is
 have a name describing the purpose of the control;   of the video content. The audio description augments the audio portion of the presentation with              Note: Developers must keep in mind that a sequence is meaningful if change of order shall impact                                                      unless a specific display orientation is essential.                                                                                                          expected meaning fo
 presented via text on the Web page  conveyed through presentation can be programmatically
 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   its meaning. Two independent content items like two separate articles in a page may be placed in
 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 available in text.  5.2.7  any sequence without affecting the meaning. Similarly, the navigation block and the content area                    Benefit:  This Success Criterion requires content to display in the orientation preferred by the user                                                  Benefit: People with langu
 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   may be placed in any sequence without affecting their meaning. HTML text is always a meaningful   and  not  restrict  the  orientation.  This  improves  accessibility  for  users  who  rely

 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 perceive structure and relationships through various visual cues present   sequence. Tables and ordered lists are meaningful sequences, but unordered lists are not.  It must   orientation and promotes flexibility in technology d

 (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 are in a larger and bold font; list items are preceded by a bullet; form   be clear that providing a particular linear order is only required where it affects meaning There may   Users with dexterity impairments, who have a mounted device will be able to use the content in

 (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 as groups that share text labels; a different background colour may be   be more than one order that is "correct" and only one correct order needs to be provided.  their fixed orientation.  impairments also benefi
 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 items and so on). However, visually challenged users cannot take   Reference: WCAG 2.1 - 1.3.2  Users with low vision will be able to view content in the orientation that works best for them, for                               Government organisation a
 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. It must be ensured that these information and relationships are   Evaluator action: The evaluator will test it manually and by using the accessibility extension to   example to increase the text size by viewing content in
 (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 presentation format changes. (For example, when the content is read by   browser/accessibility plug-in/web accessibility tool/assistive technology to check the conformity                                                                                            about the user can be pro

 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 turned off or replaced).   of this checkpoint.                                                                                                                                                                                                     this  purpose  to  users
 additional requirements for media);  accommodate different disabilities; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  programmatically link a p
 (f)   If non-text content is pure decoration, is used only for visual formatting, or is not                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   can also be machine-inter


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