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1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics
- Level: A
- Guideline: 1.3 Adaptable
- Principle: 1 Perceivable
What it is
Instructions provided for understanding and operating content do not rely solely on sensory characteristics of components such as shape, color, size, visual location, orientation, or sound.
How to test
- Check: Instructions provided for understanding and operating content do not rely solely on sensory characteristics of components such as shape, color, size, visual location, orientation, or sound.
- Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.
- Confirm none of the common failures apply.
Sufficient techniques (W3C)
- G96: Providing textual identification of items that otherwise rely only on sensory information to be understood
Common failures (W3C)
- F14: Failure of Success Criterion 1.3.3 due to identifying content only by its shape or location
- F26: Failure of Success Criterion 1.3.3 due to using a graphical symbol alone to convey information
Notes
- Note: For requirements related to color, refer to Guideline 1.4.