- Success Criterion 3.2.4
- Conformance level AA
Same Download Feature Announced With Different Alt Text
3.2.4 — Consistent Identification
Scenario
Setting
A podcast app's episode list
What’s wrong
Same PDF-download component with alt "PDF" vs "Download document" across pages.
Example
Consider a podcast app's episode list: same PDF-download component with alt "PDF" vs "Download document" across pages.
Why it matters
Screen-reader users and people with cognitive disabilities who rely on consistent naming. On a podcast app's episode list, that means they lose confidence they're in the right place.
How to test
Compare a PDF download component's accessible name/alt across pages: 'PDF' in one place and 'Download document' in another for the same component fails.
How to fix
The same function must use the same name, label, and icon across all pages.
Outcome
With the fix in place on a podcast app's episode list, they predict where to look without relearning the layout, specifically for the “Same Download Feature Announced With Different Alt Text” issue on a podcast app's episode list.
Who is affected
Screen-reader users and people with cognitive disabilities who rely on consistent naming.
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