RE: 1.3.3 sensory characteristics

The Description section of F26 states "A graphical symbol may be an image, an image of text or a pictorial or decorative character symbol (glyph) which imparts information nonverbally. Examples of graphical symbols include an image of a red circle with a line through it, a "smiley" face, or a glyph which represents a check mark, arrow, or other symbol but is not the character with that meaning."

The "x" glyph is none of those things - it is being used to represent the character with that meaning i.e. the letter "x".

As such, this is not a failure of F26.

Instead, you could fail it under 2.4.4 (Link Purpose (In Context)) and 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).

Steve Green
Managing Director
Test Partners Ltd


From: Ms J <ms.jflz.woop@gmail.com>
Sent: 14 September 2021 10:10
To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Subject: 1.3.3 sensory characteristics

Hello

Where a multiplication text character symbol × has been used as the label of a close button with no other alternative (so read with JAWS as 'times button'), does this fall under F26: failure due to using a graphical symbol alone to convey information? Is it possible to clarify what is considered a graphical symbol please?


Thanks


Sarah

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