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Quick reference: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0

Success criterion 2.2.1 - Timing Adjustable

For each time limit that is set by the content, at least one of the following is true:

  • Turn off: The user is allowed to turn off the time limit before encountering it; or
  • Adjust: The user is allowed to adjust the time limit before encountering it over a wide range that is at least ten times the length of the default setting; or
  • Extend: The user is warned before time expires and given at least 20 seconds to extend the time limit with a simple action (for example, "press the space bar"), and the user is allowed to extend the time limit at least ten times; or
  • Real-time Exception: The time limit is a required part of a real-time event (for example, an auction), and no alternative to the time limit is possible; or
  • Essential Exception: The time limit is essential and extending it would invalidate the activity; or
  • 20 Hour Exception: The time limit is longer than 20 hours.
Note: This success criterion helps ensure that users can complete tasks without unexpected changes in content or context that are a result of a time limit. This success criterion should be considered in conjunction with Success Criterion 3.2.1, which puts limits on changes of content or context as a result of user action.

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Principles, guidelines and success criteria

Principle 1 - Perceivable - Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive.

Guideline 1.1 - Text Alternatives

Guideline 1.2 - Time-based Media

Guideline 1.3 - Adaptable

Guideline 1.4 - Distinguishable

Principle 2 - Operable - User interface components and navigation must be operable.

Guideline 2.1 - Keyboard Accessible

Guideline 2.2 - Enough Time

Guideline 2.3 - Seizures

Guideline 2.4 - Navigable

Principle 3 - Understandable - Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable.

Guideline 3.1 - Readable

Guideline 3.2 - Predictable

Guideline 3.3 - Input Assistance

Principle 4 - Robust - Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies.

Guideline 4.1 - Compatible

Conformance Requirements

In order for a Web page to conform to WCAG 2.0, all of the following conformance requirements must be satisfied:

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