Description
Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive.
Questions & Answers
In web accessibility, which text is part of the visible label?
I’ve built form fields that are part of a sentence — I basically want the user to fill in the blanks. However, that also means there is a lot of text near the form fields. Which text counts as the visible label?
- form fields
- forms
- visible labels
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?
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
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
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
If images have captions, do they need alt text?
I have images on my page that include captions. Do I also need to write alternative text for the images?
- alt text
- captions
- images
Why is tooltip text required to be hoverable?
I’ve created a tooltip that pops up when the user mouses over a button. Why would a user move their mouse onto the tooltip?
- content on hover or focus
- tooltip
How do I create a collapsible list?
I have a list of items that can have up to 50 items, and we only want to display the first 3, but have the remaining items in a "...47 more" style link which opens a scrollable popup. What is a good accessible solution?
- aria-posinet
- aria-setsize
- collapsible list
- lists