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Les animations, sons et clignotements peuvent être mis en pause

Enable readers to pause animated GIFs, jingles, and audio or visual animations

Objectives

  • Allow the user to control animations while viewing the content.
  • Enable step-by-step review of sequential animations or audio content.
  • Make content accessible to people with disabilities.

Implementation

  • For visual animations lasting longer than 5 seconds or audio lasting longer than 3 seconds, systematically equip the multimedia object with the necessary controls: start, stop, mute, or volume. Do not use animated graphics that are not controlled or partially controlled by the user (animated gif images in particular). In OPF metrics, indicate these metrics : noFlashingHazard noMotionSimulationHazardnoSoundHazard

Control

  • On each page containing a visual animation or sound: Verify the ability to stop the animation, sound, or flashing effect (pause, restart, and volume control where applicable).

Validation

  • Needs to be verified by a human.

Information 

  • Steps involved : Design
  • Tags : Accessibility
  • Category : Images and media
  • Rule source : Opquast
  • Opquast reference : 4 121
  • Updated on September 18, 2024
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