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Visual Design Recommendations

Checkpoint 1.6 - Flash

Reading order of Flash content is logical

WCAG 1.0 Priority 3

WCAG Guideline 9. Design for device-independence.

Default order of Flash content is different from default HTML as it does not follow predictable left to right, top to bottom reading order. It is therefore important to control that order by assigning tab index values to all important Flash movie objects and controls.

Requirement

All elements of Flash movie should be grouped in a logical and sequential order from one screen to another.

Recommendation

Assign tab index values through Flash Accessibility Panel or by using .tabIndex property in Action Script.

Checking Tool

Tab through the Flash content to ensure that the Flash components are presented in the logical order.

Information Source

The original source of this information is located on the W3C web site  (www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-TECHS/#tech-tab-order)

 

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