Description
Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive.
Questions & Answers
Is content that appears on hover and focus accessible?
How do I ensure that content that appears on hover or focus is accessible?
- content on hover or focus
Does color contrast need to pass AA and AAA in the contrast tool?
When using the Color Contrast Tool, do colors need to pass for both AA and AAA in the checker?
- aa
- aaa
- color contrast
What if color is the only way to differentiate links from normal text?
What should I do if color is used to differentiate links from normal text?
- links
- ui component
- Use of color
How should I write form error messages?
How should I write form error messages?
- forms
- status messages
- user experience
Can an aside element contain a navigation?
Can an aside element contain a navigation?
- aria landmarks
- aside
- nav
What are the contrast requirements for visible focus states?
The UI components on my page receive a visible indication of focus but the visible focus indicator is not native. What are the contrast requirements for visible focus states?
- non-text contrast
- states
- UI components
When should I use autocomplete attributes?
If the user is expected to be entering information about someone else into a form, do the form inputs still need autocomplete values?
- autocomplete
- form
- form fields
- forms
How much alt text does my map need?
I’m updating a website with an apartment community map. The map includes a map legend and shows the locations of buildings, mailboxes, and other outdoor amenities like our BBQ grills. I’ve added alternative text to the map: “The River Drive apartment complex map and map...
- alt text
- complex images
- graphics
How should I highlight important text?
What is the appropriate method to code visually emphasized text?
- bold
- emphasized
- italics
What do I do when an alt text field is too small for my description?
The alt text field is too small to contain all of the text in images of documents that I post. What's the solution and what are the applicable WCAG success criteria?
- alternative text
- images