Summary

The WCAG 2.1 Success Criteria listed here address some aspect of text usage, language, ALT content, or orientation. This list is intended to foster understanding of the role of text in WCAG conformance, and may not cover every sufficient or advisory technique that involves text.

This resource is provided as a companion to the Digital Accessibility Essentials session, "Creating More Accessible Documents".

Perceivable

• 1.1.1: Non-Text Content
• 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)
• 1.2.2: Captions (Prerecorded)
• 1.2.4: Captions (Live)
• 1.3.1: Info and Relationships
• 1.3.2: Meaningful Sequence
• 1.3.5: Identify Input Purpose
• 1.4.3: Contrast (Minimum)
• 1.4.4: Resize text
• 1.4.5: Images of Text
• 1.4.10: Reflow
• 1.4.12: Text Spacing

Operable

• 2.4.2: Page Titled
• 2.4.4: Link Purpose (In Context)
• 2.4.6: Headings and Labels
• 2.4.10: Section Headings (AAA)
• 2.5.3: Label in Name

Understandable

• 3.1.1 Language of Page
• 3.1.2 Language of Parts
• 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions

Robust

• 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
• 4.1.3 Status Messages