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# 1.3.4 Orientation

- Level: AA
- Guideline: 1.3 Adaptable
- Principle: 1 Perceivable

## What it is

Content does not restrict its view and operation to a single display orientation, such as portrait or landscape, unless a specific display orientation is essential.

## How to test

- Check: Content does not restrict its view and operation to a single display orientation, such as portrait or landscape, unless a specific display orientation is essential.
- Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.
- Confirm none of the common failures apply.

## Sufficient techniques (W3C)

- G214: Using a control to allow access to content in different orientations which is otherwise restricted

## Common failures (W3C)

- F97: Failure due to locking the orientation to landscape or portrait view
- F100: Failure of Success Criterion 1.3.4 due to showing a message asking to reorient device

## Notes

- Note: Examples where a particular display orientation may be essential are a bank check, a piano application, slides for a projector or television, or virtual reality content where content is not necessarily restricted to landscape or portrait display orientation.

## Resources

- WCAG 2.2 SC: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#orientation
- Understanding: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/orientation.html
- Quick reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?versions=2.2#orientation

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