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How to test each rule in the media group
This group deals with anything media related: videos, animations, audios, captions, etc.
Important If your page doesn't have any media or animations, you can skip this group alltogether.
| Rule number | Rule | How to test |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.1 | Audio-only and video-only (prerecorded) | Interaction or Code assessment |
| 1.2.2 | Captions (prerecorded) | Visual assessment |
| 1.2.3 | Audio description or media alternative (prerecorded) | Visual or Code assessment |
| 1.2.4 | Captions (Live) | Visual assessment |
| 1.2.5 | Audio description (prerecorded) | Interaction or Code assessment |
| 1.4.2 | Audio control | Interaction or Code assessment |
| 2.2.1 | Timing Adjustable | Interaction or Code assessment |
| 2.2.2 | Pause, Stop, Hide | Interaction or Code assessment |
| 2.3.1 | Three flashes or below threshold | Visual or Code assessment |
1.2.1 Audio-only and video-only (prerecorded)
Check your audio and video prerecorded medias and make sure you're providing a text transcript or other alternatives to that type of media.
1.2.2 Captions (prerecorded)
For prerecorded audio and video, check if your page has synchronized captions for the hearing impaired.
1.2.3 Audio description or media alternative (prerecorded)
For prerecorded audio and video, check if your page is providing an alternative for time-based media or an audio description of the content for the visually impaired.
For this rule, if all information is already given in the audio of the video, there's no need to follow it.
This rule is related to 1.2.5 Audio description (prerecorded). These two rules are different solutions for the same problem, you can choose to follow the one that better fits your content.
1.2.4 Captions (Live)
For live content, make sure captions will be provided.
1.2.5 Audio description (prerecorded)
For videos and video presentations, check if your page is providing an audio description for the visually impaired.
For this rule, if all information is already given in the audio of the video/video presentation, there's no need to follow it.
This rule is related to 1.2.3 Audio description or media alternative (prerecorded). These two rules are different solutions for the same problem, you can choose to follow the one that better fits your content.
1.4.2 Audio control
If your page has any audio that plays automatically for more than 3 seconds, make sure it has a way for the user to control it or stop it if they want to.
2.2.1 Timing adjustable
If you have any content that has a time limit that is shorter than twenty hours make sure it's following these rules
2.2.2 Pause, stop, hide
Check if there are moving, blinking, scrolling or auto-updating content on the page. Provide a way for the user to control them (pause, stop, hide, etc).
2.3.1 Three flashes or below threshold
Make sure your page doesn't have any flashing or rapidly blinking content with these characteristics.
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