Web Development
Web Developer Guidelines
Visual Design Recommendations

Checkpoint 1.18 - Java

Animations can be disabled by the user with the information presented by the animation still being available

WCAG 1.0 Priority 2

WCAG Guideline 6. Ensure that pages featuring new technologies transform gracefully.

Animations can be distracting to some views with any information presented in the animation being unavailable to some assistive technologies.

Requirement

Animations can be disabled by the user with the information presented by the animation still being available

Recommendation

The user should have some ability to stop an animation while still having access to the information conveyed by the animation. For the benefit of assistive technologies, all information presented within the animation should be conveyed using an alternative or redundant means.

Checking Tool

Turn off the animation and review the application to ensure that all information conveyed by the animation is still available to the user.

Information Source

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

 

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