Largest Changes in WCAG
2.1: Mobile Specific
Highlights
When testing mobile platforms for accessibility,
individuals had to map the old WCAG 2.0 standards to
mobile design guidelines to apply WCAG to mobile.
Now, new mobile requirements in WCAG 2.1 help guide
the way:
Speech Input
• Character Key
Shortcuts
• Label in Name
Pointer
• Pointer Gestures
• Pointer Cancellation
• Target Size
Input Methods
• Concurrent Input
Mechanisms
• Motion Actuation
Device Settings
• Orientation
• Other Standards
that can be
applicable to Mobile
Identify Input Purpose
Reflow
• Non-Text Contrast
• Text Spacing
• Content on Hover or
Focus
Level Breakdown
Level A – 5 New Standards
Guideline 2.1 Keyboard Accessible
• 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts
• Guideline 2.5 Input Modalities
• 2.5.1 Pointer Gestures
• 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation
• 2.5.3 Label in Name
• 2.5.4 Motion Actuation
Level AA – 7 New Standards
Guideline 1.3 Adaptable
• 1.3.4 Orientation
• 1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose
Guideline 1.4 Distinguishable
• 1.4.10 Reflow
• 1.4.11 Non-Text Contrast
• 1.4.12 Text Spacing
• 1.4.13 Content on Hover or
Focus
Guideline 4.1 Compatible
• 4.1.3 Status Messages
Level AAA – 5 New Standards
Guideline 1.3 Adaptable
• 1.3.6 Identify Purpose
Guideline 2.2 Enough Time
• 2.2.6 Timeouts
Guideline 2.3 Seizures and
Physical Reactions
• 2.3.3 Animation from
Interactions
Guideline 2.5 Input Modalities
• 2.5.5 Target Size
• 2.5.6 Concurrent Input
Mechanisms
Each of these breakdown levels link to the W3C for
additional definition depth.
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