- Success Criterion 1.2.1
- Conformance level A
Transcript That Exists but Isn’t Linked Near the Media
1.2.1 — Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)
Scenario
Setting
An online clothing store's product listing page
What’s wrong
Transcript not programmatically discoverable near the media (buried on another page with no link adjacent).
Example
On an online clothing store's product listing page, a visitor hits this wall: transcript not programmatically discoverable near the media (buried on another page with no link adjacent).
Why it matters
Deaf people who need transcripts of audio-only media, and blind people who need alternatives to silent video. On an online clothing store's product listing page, this barrier means they miss information that's only conveyed visually.
How to test
Search the page and its immediate surroundings for a transcript link: if it exists only on an unlinked or hard-to-find separate page, it fails.
How to fix
A complete, accurate transcript (or an equivalent audio track for video-only media) must be provided and linked right next to the media.
Outcome
Corrected, an online clothing store's product listing page now lets a visitor understand the image, video, or audio content.
Who is affected
Deaf people who need transcripts of audio-only media, and blind people who need alternatives to silent video.
Learn more
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