WCAG Principles

Question 1

What are the four WCAG principles (POUR)?

Answer 1

Perceivable, Operable, Understandable and Robust

Question 2

What does normative mean vs non-normative?

Answer 2

“Normative” means that it’s an official formal part of the specification; non-normative means that it’s there to be helpful and aid understanding

Question 3

What is the definition WCAG gives for perceivable?

Answer 3

Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive.

Question 4

What is guideline 1.1 (Text Alternatives)?

Answer 4

Provide text alternatives for any non-text content so that it can be changed into other forms people need, such as large print, braille, speech, symbols or simpler language.

Question 5

What is guideline 1.2 (Time-based Media)?

Answer 5

Provide alternatives for time-based media.

Question 6

What is guideline 1.3 (Adaptable)?

Answer 6

Create content that can be presented in different ways (for example simpler layout) without losing information or structure.

Question 7

What is guideline 1.4 (Distinguishable)?

Answer 7

Make it easier for users to see and hear content including separating foreground from background.

Question 8

Which parts of WCAG are normative?

Answer 8

The Principles, the Guidelines and the Success Criteria?

Question 9

Which parts of WCAG or related pages are non-normative (just there to inform)?

Answer 9

Documents which help us to use WCAG e.g. Techniques and Understanding Documents, ARIA Authoring Practices Guide, the introduction. Any page which is there to support the understanding of the principles, guidelines and success criteria but is not part of the core WCAG document.

Question 10

What definition does WCAG give for Operable?

Answer 10

User interface components and navigation must be operable.

Question 11

What is guideline 2.1 (Keyboard Accessible)?

Answer 11

Make all functionality available from a keyboard.

Question 12

What is guideline 2.2 (Enough Time)?

Answer 12

Provide users enough time to read and use content.

Question 13

What is guideline 2.3 (Seizures and Physical Reactions)?

Answer 13

Do not design content in a way that is known to cause seizures or physical reactions.

Question 14

What is guideline 2.4 (Navigable)?

Answer 14

Provide ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are.

Question 15

What is guideline 2.5 (Input Modalities)?

Answer 15

Make it easier for users to operate functionality through various inputs beyond keyboard.

Question 16

What is WCAG’s definition of Principle 3 (Understandable)?

Answer 16

Information and the operation of the user interface must be understandable.

Question 17

What is Guideline 3.1 (Readable?)

Answer 17

Make text content readable and understandable.

Question 18

WHat is guideline 3.2 (Predictable)?

Answer 18

Make Web pages appear and operate in predictable ways.

Question 19

What is guideline 3.3 (Input Assistance)?

Answer 19

Help users avoid and correct mistakes.

Question 20

What is WCAG’s definition of Principle 4 (Robust)?

Answer 20

Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.

Question 21

What is guideline 4.1 (Compatible)?

Answer 21

Maximize compatibility with current and future user agents, including assistive technologies.