Testing for §1194.21 (h): Animation

Testing with AT

The testing criteria for this requirement are similar whether you are testing with or without AT. To use AT for testing, perform these tasks:

Using a screen reader, such as JAWS or Window-Eyes:
- Confirm that a user can locate animation controls, that the controls work as expected and that the user can gain keyboard focus.
- Confirm that animation with audio does not begin playing automatically, interfering with audio from the screen reader.
- Confirm that non-animated alternatives provide the same level of information and functionality as the animation. If the animation is interactive, the non-animated option must also be interactive.
- Confirm that the screen reader can read audio or textual alternatives to animation.
Confirm that textual alternatives can be viewed with screen enlargement software.

Use these criteria to make your evaluation of the related checkpoints:

Pass if all these criteria are met:

A non-animated alternative exists for each animated object.
Non-animated alternatives provide the same level of information and functionality as the animated object(s).
The animation can be started, stopped and stepped through using AT.
Animation with audio does not start automatically.
Visual information conveyed by the animation is also provided through audio or textual means.
Screen transitions settle within 5 seconds.

Fail if any one of the above conditions is not met.

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