Operable / 2.2 Enough Time
2.2.2Pause, Stop, Hide
Level AContent that moves, blinks, or scrolls automatically for five seconds or more alongside other content -- such as a carousel -- must let users pause, stop, or hide it. Auto-updating content may instead let users adjust the update frequency. An exception applies when the motion is essential to the activity. This protects users who find ongoing motion distracting or hard to read around.
Note
A detailed commentary for this success criterion is not yet available. In the meantime, this page lists related patterns, techniques, and links to the normative sources.
Related Techniques
Specific implementation techniques for meeting this success criterion. This site doesn't include the full text, so follow the links to the original W3C documents.
Sufficient Techniques(7)
- G4: Allowing the content to be paused and restarted from where it was paused(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- G11: Creating content that blinks for less than 5 seconds(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- G152: Setting animated gif images to stop blinking after n cycles (within 5 seconds)(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- G186: Using a control in the web page that stops moving, blinking, or auto-updating content(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- G191: Providing a link, button, or other mechanism that reloads the page without any blinking content(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- SCR22: Using scripts to control blinking and stop it in five seconds or less(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- SCR33: Using script to scroll content, and providing a mechanism to pause it(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
Failures(4)
- F7: Failure of Success Criterion 2.2.2 due to an object or applet that has blinking content without a mechanism to pause the content that blinks for more than five seconds(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- F16: Failure of Success Criterion 2.2.2 due to including scrolling content where movement is not essential to the activity without also including a mechanism to pause and restart the content(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- F50: Failure of Success Criterion 2.2.2 due to a script that causes a blink effect without a mechanism to stop the blinking at 5 seconds or less(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- F112: Failure of Success Criterion 2.2.2 due to using blinking content that lasts for more than five seconds without a mechanism to stop it(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
Normative References
- Success Criterion 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide — WCAG 2.2(opens in a new tab)The normative requirement text.
- Understanding Pause, Stop, Hide — W3C(opens in a new tab)Official guidance on intent, examples, and techniques.