Checkpoint 5.16 - Mobile-PDA

Moving text is difficult to read on a mobile device as the screen is small. Also the large variety of mobile devices and their different degrees of functionality mean that the content author cannot be sure that the audience will be able to see the blinking text or marquee.

Requirement

Blink or marquee have not been used

Recommendation

The <marquee> element is not a part of the HTML 4.01 Specification and must not be use.

Checking Tool

View the page in a mobile device and verify that there is no blinking text and no presence of moving or scrolling text.

Information Source

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