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2.5.6 Concurrent Input Mechanisms

  • Level: AAA
  • Guideline: 2.5 Input Modalities
  • Principle: 2 Operable

What it is

Web content does not restrict use of input modalities available on a platform except where the restriction is essential, required to ensure the security of the content, or required to respect user settings.

How to test

  • Check: Web content does not restrict use of input modalities available on a platform except where the restriction is essential, required to ensure the security of the content, or required to respect user settings.
  • Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.
  • Confirm none of the common failures apply.

Sufficient techniques (W3C)

  • Only using high-level, input-agnostic event handlers, such as focus, blur, click, in Javascript (Potential future technique)
  • Registering event handlers for keyboard/keyboard-like and pointer inputs simultaneously in Javascript; see Example 1 in Pointer Events Level 2 (Potential future technique)

Common failures (W3C)

  • F98: Failure due to interactions being limited to touch-only on touchscreen devices

Resources

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