RE: SC 3.2.2 and table with changing columns

> I have a table which is first loaded with a default set of columns. User can
> change columns visibility using a side menu with checkboxes; when user
> toggles a column, the table is updated with the added/removed column.
> 
> Is this column update to be considered as a change of context, thus requiring
> me to advise the user of it, according to Success Criterion 3.2.2 of WCAG 2.1?

I would say yes, it is a change of context. To be on the safe side, turn the checkboxes into switch buttons:
<p><input role="switch" type="checkbox" ...><label></label></p> 
Then you won't need to announce the change of context.

Jan


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Received on Friday, 7 May 2021 16:20:40 UTC