Template 2

Mobile accessibility

There are no specific standards or guidelines dedicated to mobile devices. However, WCAG 2.x and other standards are highly applicable to both web and non-web mobile content and applications.

Mobiles or wireless devices include any handheld device, regular mobile phones, smartphones, tablets and wearables.

The following guideline is derived from WCAG 2.2 with additional best practices recommended by *

Table 14. Mobile accessibility template

WCAG section

criterion *

Description

1.1

Text Alternatives

Images and non-text content must be provided with alternative text in Arabic or intended language

1.2

Time-based Media

It includes 9 success criterions

To provide alternatives for audiovisual content

1.3

Adaptable

Includes 6 success criterions to have an adaptable content and layout with no information loss

1.4

Distinguishable

Includes 13 success criterion. All are important to be able to see and hear content in different situations

2.1

Keyboard Accessible

Includes 4 criterion. All important to access all feature by keyboard

2.2

Enough Time

Includes 6 criterion. Users can extend or adjust any time limit in accessing the content

2.3

Seizures

Includes 3 criterion. NO content that causes seizures or physical reactions.

2.4

Navigable

Includes 13 criterion. Different methods and way to navigate content

3.1

Readable

Includes 6 criterion for textual content readability and understandability

3.2

Predictable

Web page are designed with ease of predictability

3.3

Input Assistance

Includes 8 criterion. Users should be able to discover, avoid, correct and recover from mistakes.

4.1

Compatible

Design for maxim compatibility with user agents and assistive technologies.

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