- From: Jeanne Spellman <jeanne@w3.org>
- Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:40:07 -0400
- To: User Agent Working Group <w3c-wai-ua@w3.org>
Action-640 Smith the IER for 2.7.6
2.7.6 Change preference setting outside the user interface:
The user can adjust preference settings from outside the user agent user
interface. (Level AA)## DONE TPAC @@ 640 IER
PROPOSED:
Intent of Success Criterion 2.7.6 :
Some users have a disability that prevents them from setting up the
user agent to their requirements when it is first installed or used.
They require the ability to set accessibility requirements before
entering the user agent. There are multiple ways this can be
accomplished including: detecting and implementing the platform
accessibility settings, providing an external file to modify, access to
settings from a separate utility program, or providing accessibility
options in the installation program. When the user inadvertently selects
a setting that renders the user interface inaccessible, a method must be
provided to allow the user to reset the user interface preferences.
Examples of Success Criterion 2.7.6 :
Sasha requires high contrast to be able to discriminate the shape of
letters. She has set the accessibility preferences on her mobile phone
to use the high contrast mode. When she launches her mobile browser for
the first time, it detects that she is using high contrast and presents
the opening page to her in high contrast mode.
Justin has low vision and an attention deficit disorder. He is setting
up his new e-book reader and is interrupted while setting the default
font colors. He accidentally sets his background and font color to
white on white and cannot read the settings screen to recover his
default settings. Justin exits the reader and follows the instructions
on the reader vendor web site to edit the "settings.ini" file to adjust
the colors outside the program, so he can use the reader the way he needs.
Aosa is blind and uses the accessibility settings on his mobile phone.
Because he has accidentally removed his settings in the past, he has now
set the hard button on his phone to restore his settings.
Bintu is deaf and enjoys watching captioned videos. Since different
video players may not have accessible settings, she sets her browser to
always display captions, and hopes that the video player does not
override the browser settings.
Related Resources for Success Criterion 2.7.6 :
UAAG 2.0 Guideline 2.7
Received on Thursday, 26 April 2012 14:40:15 UTC