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How can I ensure that my PowerPoint presentations are WCAG compliant?

Would using morph features in PowerPoint fall under success criterion 2.2.2 (or any others)? I use morph a lot in presentations and recently heard someone say "Does anyone else feel like they're on a boat?" when I was using morph to re-sort a list of...

  • 2.2.2
  • 2.3.1
  • Epilepsy
  • Hide
  • Moving
  • Pause
  • PowerPoint
  • Presentation
  • Stop
  • Three Flash

Why can’t I use CSS :before and :after to insert content?

It's really very annoying that CSS pseudo element content, either :before or :after is outlawed. It is a really useful way of storing stock responses to activities, effectively creating global variables that have to be set only once. Eg html[lang="en"] [pageType="multichoice"] .wellDoneDiv::before{ content:"Well Done, that's...

  • CSS
  • css psuedo content

What WCAG color contrast guidelines apply to sub brand logos?

Our team is designing logos for a medical brand and we understand that LOGOS (assume primary logos, such as the Amazon logo) do not need to be ADA-Compliant, but what about subbrands that are typed out such as HEALTH BRAND | Insurance Plans?

  • branding
  • color
  • contrast
  • contrast ratios
  • text

What Is Synchronized Media?

What is synchronized media (1.2)? Is a video with audio considered synchronized?

  • audio
  • audio descriptions
  • captions
  • prerecorded video
  • video

Are Landmarks Required?

Are landmarks required? Do you have to have landmarks to comply with WCAG?

  • aria landmarks
  • landmarks

Images on Ecommerce Site

For ecommerce sites, when should images be coded as meaningful and when should they be coded as decorative?

  • alt tags
  • ecommerce
  • images

Integrating Auto Play Video Into Homepage

I'm working on integrating video into a homepage. I am mainly wondering about video accessibility constraints. Ideally I want the video to autoplay when the page loads and loop when the video ends. A play/pause button will be overlayed on top of the video. Wondering...

  • autoplay
  • video
  • wcag