Re: Start over link for an error page

On 02/08/2019 18:13, Davis, Angela (ITS) wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I’m auditing a credit card error page and I was wondering if a start 
> over link is an accessibility requirement?

No, not a requirement.

> This link when clicked would 
> take the user back to the beginning of the transaction.
> 
> I’m assuming it is not because 2.4.5 Multiple Ways (Level AA) states 
> more than one way is available to locate a Web page within a set of Web 
> pages except where the Web Page is the result of, or a step in, a process.
> 
> I’m also questioning this because the benefits listed on 
> https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/multiple-ways.html make it 
> seem as if it should be included on this type of page.

As I'm assuming the "transaction" you talk about is a process? If so no, 
2.4.5 explicitly DOESN'T require this for results/steps in a process.

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Received on Friday, 2 August 2019 17:35:40 UTC