WCAG 2.2

WCAG 2.2 level AA criteria

Level AA is what most laws, contracts and procurement rules name. It adds contrast, zoom, reflow, target size, consistent navigation and clearer error handling on top of level A.

1. Perceivable

1.2.4 Captions (Live)Live video with sound needs live captions AAperson 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)Recorded video needs audio description of what is shown AAperson 1.3.4 OrientationDo not lock the page to portrait or landscape AAperson 1.3.5 Identify Input PurposeFields that ask for a person's own details must say what they are for AA 1 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)Text must stand out from its background AA 1 1.4.4 Resize TextText must be enlargeable to 200 percent without breaking the page AA 1 1.4.5 Images of TextUse real text, not pictures of text AAperson 1.4.10 ReflowContent must fit a narrow screen without sideways scrolling AAperson 1.4.11 Non-text ContrastControls and meaningful graphics need 3 to 1 contrast AAperson 1.4.12 Text SpacingText must survive the reader changing its spacing AA 1 1.4.13 Content on Hover or FocusTooltips and pop-ups on hover or focus must be dismissable, hoverable and persistent AAperson

2. Operable

2.4.5 Multiple WaysGive people more than one way to find a page AAperson 2.4.6 Headings and LabelsHeadings and labels must say what they are for AAperson 2.4.7 Focus VisibleYou must be able to see which element has keyboard focus AAperson 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)The focused element must not be fully hidden behind sticky content AA2.2person 2.5.7 Dragging MovementsAnything done by dragging must also work with simple clicks or taps AA2.2person 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum)Buttons and links need to be at least 24 by 24 pixels, or spaced apart AA2.2 1

3. Understandable

3.1.2 Language of PartsMark up passages that switch to another language AA 1 3.2.3 Consistent NavigationKeep repeated menus in the same order on every page AAperson 3.2.4 Consistent IdentificationCall the same thing by the same name everywhere AAperson 3.3.3 Error SuggestionWhen you know how to fix the error, say so AAperson 3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)Let people check, undo or confirm anything that commits them AAperson 3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum)Signing in must not depend on remembering or solving a puzzle AA2.2person

4. Robust

4.1.3 Status MessagesAnnounce updates that do not take focus AAperson

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