RE: Accessible signature in mobile app

Gerard,

 

At the risk of being mocked by the whizzes™ on this list, I’d seriously challenge the need for a signature in the first place …  

 

does the app require any authentication?  Biometrics? PIN code? Facial recognition? That is, can an individual be tied to whatever they are signing in a way that everyone can use?

 

There are PDF signing solutions that use a single line field to enter in a name-in-lieu of a signature, but the question is whether getting a user to ‘sign’ is of any value in the first place.

 

It is perfectly legitimate  to sign using a mark such as a cross or a dot or a sign in many cases for example so would this actually achieve the purported business requirement?

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: Gerard Copinga <gerard@cardan.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 5:28 AM
To: w3c-wai-ig <w3c-wai-ig@w3.org>
Subject: Accessible signature in mobile app

 

Hello list,

 

I am advising a client who has a mobile application in which users (clients of the organisation) need to put a signature in. In both iOS and android there are ways to do that. But, of course, there are some accessiblity issues there.

 

Does anybody know of a good resource on how this can be done in an accessible way? I appreciate the help.

 

Our advise now is to add an accessible alternative. For example adding an input field to enter the person's name. But I am wondering if there are any other solutions that might work.

 

Kind regards, 

 

Gerard Copinga

Senior consultant digital accessibility

 

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