Pointer Gestures and Alternatives: What Actually Works
Making sure any action that uses multipoint or path-based gestures, such as pinch, two-finger swipe or drawing a shape, can also be done with a single tap or cl...
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Making sure any action that uses multipoint or path-based gestures, such as pinch, two-finger swipe or drawing a shape, can also be done with a single tap or cl...
Designing clicks and taps so an action happens when the pointer is released, not when it is first pressed, giving people a chance to slide away and cancel. The...
Making sure the accessible name of a button or link contains the words shown on it, so people using voice control can activate it by saying what they see. Where...
Features triggered by moving the device, such as shaking to undo or tilting to scroll, and the need to offer another way to do the same thing. Why does it matte...
Offering a way to complete drag-and-drop actions, such as reordering lists, moving sliders or dragging files, with simple clicks or taps instead. At a glance WC...
Declaring the main language of a page with the lang attribute, and marking passages in other languages, so screen readers pronounce text correctly. What is at s...
Changes a page makes on its own when someone focuses or changes a control, such as submitting a form when an option is selected or opening a new window on focus...
Keeping repeated navigation in the same order across pages, and giving components that do the same thing the same name and icon throughout a site. Where most pr...
Placing help mechanisms, such as contact details, chat, a help page link or a self-help option, in the same place on every page where they appear. Why does it m...
Telling people clearly which form fields have errors and what went wrong, and suggesting how to fix them where possible. At a glance WCAG 3.3.1 Error Identifica...
Safeguards on forms that create legal commitments, move money, change stored data or submit test answers, so mistakes can be caught before they count. What is a...
Not asking people to enter the same information twice in one process, such as a shipping address already given earlier in checkout. The key figures WCAG 3.3.7 R...
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