- Success Criterion 1.3.3
- Conformance level A
Instruction That Relies on a Swipe Direction With No Named Alternative
1.3.3 — Sensory Characteristics
Scenario
Setting
A crowdfunding platform's campaign page
What’s wrong
"Swipe right to accept" — orientation/direction-only instruction with no textual/control alternative naming.
Example
Here's a real case from a crowdfunding platform's campaign page: "Swipe right to accept" — orientation/direction-only instruction with no textual/control alternative naming.
Why it matters
Blind, low-vision, and color-blind people when instructions mention only appearance or sound. In this case (a crowdfunding platform's campaign page), they can't tell what's going on without extra effort.
How to test
Read the instruction alone: 'swipe right to accept' names only a gesture — check whether a labeled button does the same thing.
How to fix
Instructions must name the control or content in text, not only by shape, color, size, position, or sound.
Outcome
Once corrected, a crowdfunding platform's campaign page lets them navigate the content in a sensible order.
Who is affected
Blind, low-vision, and color-blind people when instructions mention only appearance or sound.
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