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Visual Design Recommendations

Checkpoint 1.6 - Core

Identify changes to any non-English language

WCAG 1.0 Priority 1

WCAG Guideline 4. Clarify natural language usage.

Non-browser technologies can be capable to rendering non-English language words in the accent of the particular language or may distinguish them in some other way.

Non-English words may sound or appear incomprehensible to a user if the non-browser technology is not aware of its language change and treats it as an English word.

Requirement

Clearly identify changes to text on the web page from English to a non-English language.

Checking Tool

View the page in a browser and identify any words or sentences that are not English.

Information Source

The original source of this information is located on the W3C web site  (www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-TECHS/#gl-abbreviated-and-foreign)

 

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