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1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)

  • Level: AA
  • Guideline: 1.2 Time-based Media
  • Principle: 1 Perceivable

What it is

Audio description is provided for all prerecorded video content in synchronized media.

How to test

  • Check: Audio description is provided for all prerecorded video content in synchronized media.
  • Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.
  • Confirm none of the common failures apply.

Sufficient techniques (W3C)

  • G78: Providing a second, user-selectable, audio track that includes audio descriptions
  • G173: Providing a version of a movie with audio descriptions
  • SM6: Providing audio description in SMIL 1.0
  • SM7: Providing audio description in SMIL 2.0
  • G226: Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the soundtrack
  • Using any player that supports audio and video
  • G8: Providing a movie with extended audio descriptions
  • SM1: Adding extended audio description in SMIL 1.0
  • SM2: Adding extended audio description in SMIL 2.0
  • G203: Using a static text alternative to describe a talking head video

Advisory techniques (W3C)

  • H96: Using the track element to provide audio descriptions

Common failures (W3C)

  • F113: Failure of Success Criterion 1.2.5 due to not using available pauses in dialogue to provide audio descriptions of important visual content

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