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What are common use of color failures?

I’m not sure how to identify use of color failures. What are examples of common use of color failures?

manual testing
Use of color

When am I not required to provide audio captions?

audio
captions

Do checkbox components need to reach a certain contrast ratio?

Do checkbox components need to reach a certain color contrast ratio?

color contrast
non-text contrast

How do I make my unique custom widget accessible?

I’ve built a unique custom widget that doesn’t match any of the existing ARIA design patterns. How should I code it to be accessible?

aria
aria roles
custom widgets

What are the hover state contrast requirements for drop down lists?

I have a dropdown list with black text in a form. Does the background bar on the hover states as you hover over each selection option require a 3.1 contrast ratio against the white container background, or can I use a light gray background bar...

color contrast
drop down
focus state
hover state

What is the difference between AA and AAA accessible authentication?

authentication
cognitive

How can I meet the “Consistent Help” accessibility requirement?

How can I meet the consistent help requirement for web accessibility?

Help

Can I have multiple links that go to the same page?

I have images and text links that take users to the same location but I am unsure if this would be a good user experience.

Best Practice
links

How do I add alternative text to an element with role=”img”?

I have a <div> element with role="img" on my site but I am unsure how to add alternative text to the image.

alt text
labels
role="img"

In screen reader testing, why aren’t my tags for emphasized text being announced?

I coded my bold and italicized text with the proper <strong> and <em> tags, but it doesn't sound any different in screen reader testing. What should I do?

bold
emphasized
italics
user experience

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