• Success Criterion 1.2.2
  • Conformance level A
  • W3C reference F74

Video-as-Text-Alternative Never Labeled or Captioned

1.2.2 — Captions (Prerecorded)

Scenario

Setting

A project-management tool's task board

What’s wrong

A video that is meant as an alternative to on-page text isn't labeled as such, so it also isn't captioned and users don't know the text version exists.

Example

Here's a real case from a project-management tool's task board: a video that is meant as an alternative to on-page text isn't labeled as such, so it also isn't captioned and users don't know the text version exists.

Why it matters

Deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, and anyone watching video without sound. On a project-management tool's task board, this barrier means they are left guessing what the media actually shows.

How to test

Find any video positioned as an alternative to page text: confirm it's labeled as such and check whether it's also captioned as required.

How to fix

Label the media clearly as an alternative to the adjacent text version.

Outcome

Corrected, a project-management tool's task board now lets a visitor understand the image, video, or audio content.

Who is affected

Deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, and anyone watching video without sound.

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