WCAG 2.2 Quick Reference
Every Level A and AA success criterion in WCAG 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2, in plain words. Level AA is what most laws ask for.
Keyboard
All functionality is available from a keyboard.
Learn more about 2.1.1 Keyboard (opens in a new tab) →No Keyboard Trap
Keyboard focus can be moved away from any component using only a keyboard.
Learn more about 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap (opens in a new tab) →Character Key Shortcuts
If a keyboard shortcut uses only letters, it can be turned off or remapped.
Learn more about 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts (opens in a new tab) →Timing Adjustable
Time limits can be turned off, adjusted, or extended.
Learn more about 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable (opens in a new tab) →Pause, Stop, Hide
Moving, blinking, or auto-updating content can be paused, stopped, or hidden.
Learn more about 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (opens in a new tab) →Three Flashes or Below Threshold
Web pages do not contain anything that flashes more than three times per second.
Learn more about 2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold (opens in a new tab) →Bypass Blocks
A mechanism is available to bypass blocks of content that are repeated.
Learn more about 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (opens in a new tab) →Page Titled
Web pages have titles that describe topic or purpose.
Learn more about 2.4.2 Page Titled (opens in a new tab) →Focus Order
If a page can be navigated sequentially, focusable components receive focus in an order that preserves meaning.
Learn more about 2.4.3 Focus Order (opens in a new tab) →Link Purpose (In Context)
The purpose of each link can be determined from the link text alone or from the link text together with its context.
Learn more about 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (opens in a new tab) →Multiple Ways
More than one way is available to locate a web page within a set of web pages.
Learn more about 2.4.5 Multiple Ways (opens in a new tab) →Headings and Labels
Headings and labels describe topic or purpose.
Learn more about 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (opens in a new tab) →Focus Visible
Any keyboard operable user interface has a mode of operation where the keyboard focus indicator is visible.
Learn more about 2.4.7 Focus Visible (opens in a new tab) →Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)
When an item gets keyboard focus, it is not completely hidden by other content such as sticky headers or cookie banners.
Learn more about 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (opens in a new tab) →Pointer Gestures
All functionality that uses multipoint or path-based gestures can be operated with a single pointer.
Learn more about 2.5.1 Pointer Gestures (opens in a new tab) →Pointer Cancellation
For functionality that can be operated using a single pointer, completion is on the up-event.
Learn more about 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation (opens in a new tab) →Label in Name
For UI components with labels that include text or images of text, the name contains the text that is presented visually.
Learn more about 2.5.3 Label in Name (opens in a new tab) →Motion Actuation
Functionality that can be operated by device motion can also be operated by user interface components.
Learn more about 2.5.4 Motion Actuation (opens in a new tab) →Dragging Movements
Anything done by dragging can also be done with a single click or tap, unless dragging is essential.
Learn more about 2.5.7 Dragging Movements (opens in a new tab) →Target Size (Minimum)
Click and tap targets are at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels, or have enough space around them, with a few exceptions.
Learn more about 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) (opens in a new tab) →Test your site against these criteria
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