| Rule ID |
Video 5 |
| Definition |
Live and prerecorded video with synchronized audio (i.e. a movie, lecture) using the object element must have synchronized captions. |
| Purpose |
- Synchronized captions provide a means for people who cannot hear the audio content of a video to have access to the speech and sounds of the video.
- Some types of learning disabilities effect auditory processing, captions provide an alternative way to understand the audio content of a video.
- This rule covers the requirements of both WCAG 2.0 Success Criteria 1.2.2 and 1.2.4, and therefore covers both live and prerecorded content.
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| Mappings |
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HTML4 Legacy Techniques
(Required)
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HTML5 and ARIA Techniques
(Required)
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| WCAG Success Criteria |
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A, Primary Success Criterion)
Other Related Success Criterion:
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| Rule Category |
Audio/Video |
| Scope |
Element |
| Target Resources |
object elements
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| Techniques |
- Consider using the
video element instead of the object element for video containing synchronized audio. The video element has better support for adding caption tracks.
- Use video authoring tools and player technologies that support captioning. Use the features of the authoring system and player to add open or closed captions to the video.
- If closed captions are not support, use open captioning to include captions as part of the video.
- Open captioning is the only way to insure that captions are available on most cells phones and tablet computers.
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| Manual Checks |
- When captions are enabled on the media player, verify the captions are visible.
- Verify that the captions accurately represent and are synchronized with the speech and sounds in the video.
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