Critical Severity worksheet

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O	P	Q
1	WCAG 2.x ID (new = no subSCs in notions database)	Critical Tests: Tests that if failed will likely prevent users with functional needs from critical user needs — tests adapted from WCAG 2 requirements breakdown	Critical Test: Failure will likely prevent users from completing tasks	Prescriptive Requirement: Context of failure does not influence test result	All Usage	Usage without vision	Usage with limited vision	Usage without perception of colour	Usage without hearing	Usage with limited hearing	Usage with without/with limited vision and without/with limited hearing (NEW)	Usage with no or limited vocal capability	Usage with limited manipulation or strength	Usage with limited reach	Minimize photosensitive seizure triggers	Usage with limited cognition, language or learning	Privacy

2	1	Perceivable
3	1.1	Text Alternatives
4	1.1.1	Non-text Content
5	1.1.1a	Has text alternative	Yes	Yes		Users can perceive content - User needs visual content in text format so they can access the content using AT
6	1.1.1b	Conveys appropriate meaning	Yes
7	1.1.1b.1	Provides descriptive identification	Yes
8	1.1.1b.2	Has text equivalent alternative	Yes
9	1.1.1c	Complex (non-text) material	Yes
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11	1.2	Time-based Media
12	1.2.1	Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)
13	1.2.1a	Has audio alternative	Yes	Yes					Users can perceive content - User needs a text or sign language alternative for audio-only media so they can access the content visually	Users can perceive content - User needs a text alternative for audio-only media so they can access the content visually
14	1.2.1b	Has video alternative	Yes	Yes		Users can perceive content - User needs a text or audio alternative for video-only media so they can access the content audibly or using AT					Users can perceive content - User needs a text alternative for video-only media so they can access the content using AT
15	1.2.1c	Has text video alternative	Yes	Yes		Users can perceive content - User needs a text or audio alternative for text videos so they can access the content audibly or using AT					Users can perceive content - User needs a text alternative for text videos so they can access the content using AT
16	1.2.1d	Audio alternative is equivalent	Yes
17	1.2.1e	Video alternative is equivalent	Yes
18	1.2.1f	Audio alternative includes implicit content	Maybe
19	1.2.1g	Video alternative includes implicit content	Maybe
20	1.2.1h	Video alternative uses plain language
21	1.2.2	Captions (Prerecorded)
22	1.2.2a	Has captions	Critical	Yes					Users can perceive content - User needs audio content in synchronized media provided as captions so they can access the content visually	Users can perceive content - User needs audio content in synchronized media provided as captions so they can access the content visually
23	1.2.2b	Quality of captions	Critical
24	1.2.2c	Consistent style of captions
25	1.2.2d	Captions are synchronous	Maybe
26	1.2.2e	Captions are complete	Maybe
27	1.2.2f	Captions are properly placed
28	1.2.3	Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
29	new	Has audio description or media alternative	Maybe
30	1.2.4	Captions (Live)
31	1.2.4a	Has captions	Yes						Users can perceive content - User needs audio content in synchronized media provided as captions so they can access the content visually	Users can perceive content - User needs audio content in synchronized media provided as captions so they can access the content visually
32	1.2.4b	Quality of Captions (Captions are Accurate)
33	1.2.4c	Captions are synchronous
34	1.2.4d	Captions are complete
35	1.2.4e	Captions are properly placed
36	1.2.5	Audio Description (Prerecorded)
37	new	Has audio description
38	1.2.6	Sign Language (Prerecorded)
39	new	Has sign language	Yes						Users can perceive content - User needs audio content in synchronized media provided as sign language so they can access the content visually
40	1.2.6a	Accurate sign language
41	1.2.6b	Visible sign language includes sufficient lighting, contrast, and resolution	Yes
42	1.2.6c	Appropriate for audience
43	1.2.6d	Access to sign language videos
44	1.2.7	Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded)
45	new	Has extended audio description
46	1.2.8	Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
47	1.2.8a	Media alternative provided in text form	Yes			Users can perceive content - User needs visual and audio content in synchronized media provided in text format so they can access the content using AT			Users can perceive content - User needs visual and audio content in synchronized media provided in text format so they can access the content using AT		Users can perceive content - User needs visual and audio content in synchronized media provided in text format so they can access the content using AT
48	1.2.8b	Text-based media alternative accurately represents media content	Maybe
49	1.2.8c	Link (access) to media alternative provided adjacent to media
50	1.2.9	Audio-only (Live)
51	new	Has audio alternative	Yes						Users can perceive content - User needs audio content in audio-only live media provided in text format so they can access the content visually	Users can perceive content - User needs audio content in audio-only live media provided in text format so they can access the content visually
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53	1.3	Adaptable
54	1.3.1	Information and Relationships
55	1.3.1a	Page level containers/anchors (landmarks)
56	1.3.1b	Headings
57	1.3.1c	Labels for inputs/controls	Yes			Users can perceive structure - User needs input/control labels provided programmatically so they understand the purpose of the input/control
58	1.3.1d	Grouping for controls (fieldset/legend)	Maybe			Users can understand relationships - User needs related controls to be programmatically grouped so they understand their relatedness Users can perceive structure - User needs labels for groups of controls provided programmatically so they can access the group label while focused on each control in the group
59	1.3.1e	Text-level semantics (e.g. strong)
60	1.3.1f	Custom elements (e.g. role=”img” for font icons)
61	1.3.1g	Table headings
62	1.3.1h	Lists
63	1.3.1i	Visual content hidden from AT	Yes			Users can perceive content - Users need relevant visual content provided programmatically so they can access the content using AT
64	1.3.2	Meaningful Sequence
65	1.3.2a	Meaningful order of visible elements
66	1.3.2b	Invisible content in reading sequence
67	1.3.2c	Dynamic elements inserted in reading sequence
68	1.3.3	Sensory Characteristics
69	1.3.3a	Exception for using tactile cues in instructions
70	1.3.4	Orientation
71	new	Content does not restrict its view and operation	Yes	Yes									Users personalization preferences are honored by content authors User needs content provided in the orientation that corresponds to their preferences so they can access and operate content on a fixed display	Users personalization preferences are honored by content authors User needs content provided in the orientation that corresponds to their preferences so they can access and operate content on a fixed display
72	1.3.5	Identify Input Purpose
73	new	The purpose of each input field collecting information about the user can be programmatically determined	Maybe
74	1.3.6	Identify Purpose
75	1.3.6a	Use personalization semantics	Maybe
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77	1.4	Distinguishable
78	1.4.1	Use of Color
79	new	Color is not used as the only visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.	Yes
80	1.4.2	Audio Control
81	1.4.2a	Audio Control Autoplay	Maybe
82	1.4.2b	Audio Control Turn Off	Yes	Yes
83	1.4.2c	Audio Control adjust independent volume
84	1.4.3	Contrast (Minimum)
85	1.4.3a	Contrast exceptions
86	1.4.4	Resize text
87	new	Except for captions and images of text, text can be resized without assistive technology up to 200 percent without loss of content or functionality.	Maybe
88	1.4.5	Images of Text
89	new	If the technologies being used can achieve the visual presentation, text is used to convey information rather than images of text	Yes
90	1.4.6	Contrast (Enhanced)
91	new	The visual presentation of text and images of text has a contrast ratio of at least 7:1
92	1.4.7	Low or No Background Audio
93	1.4.7a	No background
94	1.4.7b	Turn Off	Maybe
95	1.4.7c	20db	Maybe
96	1.4.7d	Consistent and easy way to turn off that persists
97	1.4.8	Visual Presentation
98	1.4.8a	Foreground and background colors of blocks of text can be selected by the user.
99	1.4.8b	Width is no more than 80 characters or glyphs (40 if CJK).
100	1.4.8c	Text is not justified (aligned to both the left and the right margins).