Techniques for WCAG 2.0

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F76: Failure of Success Criterion 3.2.2 due to providing instruction material about the change of context by change of setting in a user interface element at a location that users may bypass

Applicability

Applies to all technologies.

This failure relates to:

Description

Without prior instruction, unexpected change of context due to change of user interface setting can sometimes confuse users. Users must receive instruction prior to such encounter. Providing the instruction in a way in which the user may not have the opportunity to review may leave opportunity for confusion.

Failure examples:

Tests

Procedure

  1. Find occurrence of change of context due to change of user interface setting

  2. Find instructional material that all users must review prior encountering of the change of context.

Expected Results

Techniques are Informative

Techniques are informative—that means they are not required. The basis for determining conformance to WCAG 2.0 is the success criteria from the WCAG 2.0 standard—not the techniques. For important information about techniques, please see the Understanding Techniques for WCAG Success Criteria section of Understanding WCAG 2.0.