From a40487f594b9b0760326621a603b28d9774bfbb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025 08:18:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 01/21] Update audio-description.html Change to informative content (a note) in normative content (definition): Added the word "important" to note 3 to match the wording of the definition (which reads "..to describe important visual details..."). --- guidelines/terms/20/audio-description.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/guidelines/terms/20/audio-description.html b/guidelines/terms/20/audio-description.html index 09ed0f4927..24f9001474 100644 --- a/guidelines/terms/20/audio-description.html +++ b/guidelines/terms/20/audio-description.html @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ (See also extended audio description.)

-

Where all of the video information is already provided in existing audio, no additional audio description is necessary. +

Where all of the important video information is already provided in existing audio, no additional audio description is necessary.

Also called "video description" and "descriptive narration."

From e4d17bfc03270d29d8d5efafe808ea7c1d3b13ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025 08:31:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 02/21] Added "important" to the first note Two changes to the first note in the informative Understanding document: - add "additional" to match the first change to the definition note. - swap out the word "provided" in preference for the synonym "conveyed" This change is made in the belief that is more accurate. For example, if a scene shows something blowing up, and there is the sound of an explosion that matches, it is more accurate to say the sound conveys the visual explosion than to say the sound "provides" the visual explosion. --- .../audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html | 4 ++-- understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html index 0b2112100a..610eb7b8ba 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html @@ -57,8 +57,8 @@

Intent of Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)

- For 1.2.3, 1.2.5, and 1.2.7, if all of the information in the video track is already - provided in the audio track, no audio description is necessary. + For 1.2.3, 1.2.5, and 1.2.7, if all of the important information in the video track is already + conveyed in the audio track, no audio description is necessary.

diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html index 30111e8bc3..a529f9b6fe 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html @@ -34,8 +34,8 @@

Intent of Audio Description (Prerecorded)

- For 1.2.3, 1.2.5, and 1.2.7, if all of the information in the video track is already - provided in the audio track, no audio description is necessary. + For 1.2.3, 1.2.5, and 1.2.7, if all of the important information in the video track is already + conveyed in the audio track, no audio description is necessary.

From 688ab33cb3d81fcf8e81c6b94ae624b868611680 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025 08:48:26 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 03/21] Removed 1.2.7 reference from note 1 This change aligns the guidance in the Understanding documents with the SC text for 1.2.7. The preamble for 1.2.7 states "Where pauses in foreground audio are insufficient to allow audio descriptions to convey the send of the video..." Based on that preamble, it makes no sense for note 1 to reference 1.2.7, since if all important information is "already conveyed in the audio track", it will never meet the preamble condition. This logic is confirmed by the fact that note 1 has never existed in the 1.2.7 Understanding document. --- .../20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html | 2 +- understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html | 2 +- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html index 610eb7b8ba..38cbc11fd0 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@

Intent of Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)

- For 1.2.3, 1.2.5, and 1.2.7, if all of the important information in the video track is already + For 1.2.3 and 1.2.5, if all of the important information in the video track is already conveyed in the audio track, no audio description is necessary. diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html index a529f9b6fe..1f971d0ce7 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@

Intent of Audio Description (Prerecorded)

- For 1.2.3, 1.2.5, and 1.2.7, if all of the important information in the video track is already + For 1.2.3 and 1.2.5, if all of the important information in the video track is already conveyed in the audio track, no audio description is necessary. From acdebdce3aafccc6db3b849a85542dc2bffaed04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025 09:53:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 04/21] Update media-alternative-prerecorded.html Only one note exists in 1.2.8; however, it contains multiple paragraphs which are enumerated as separate notes in 1.2.3 and 1.2.5. The first paragraph of 1.2.8, which corresponds to note 1 in 1.2.3 and 1.2.5, is irrelevant to 1.2.8. By removing this paragraph, 1.2.8 is reduced to coverrng a single concept, which results in an unnumbered note, by convention. --- understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html | 7 ------- 1 file changed, 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html index 47aed454c0..8de54f0987 100644 --- a/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html @@ -56,13 +56,6 @@

Intent of Media Alternative (Prerecorded)

-

- For 1.2.3, 1.2.5, and 1.2.7, if all of the information in the video track is already - provided in the audio track, no audio description is necessary. - - -

-

1.2.3, 1.2.5, and 1.2.8 overlap somewhat with each other. This is to give the author some choice at the minimum conformance level, and to provide additional requirements From 6c7783cd6f9a5c64368fbcc61b0d1f9930e6d55c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025 16:07:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 05/21] Meeting audio description through existing narration - Added the word "additional" to note 1 - Added a new technique "Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration into the existing soundtrack" --- techniques/general/G226.html | 51 +++++++++++++++++++ ...tion-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html | 5 +- .../20/audio-description-prerecorded.html | 8 ++- 3 files changed, 61 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) create mode 100644 techniques/general/G226.html diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..60a396b2d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration into the existing soundtrack

Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration into the existing soundtrack

ID: G173

Technology: general

Type: Technique

When to Use

+

Any technology that supports audio and video.

+

Description

+

The objective of this technique is to provide audio descriptions through narrative incorporated into the soundtrack of the synchronized video, so that it is possible for people who cannot see to be able to understand important visual material.

+

Since most user agents today cannot merge multiple sound tracks, this technique adds additional context by revising the draft or pre-existing soundtrack so that the narrative includes audio description via a single audio track. This additional information may address actions, characters, scene changes, and on-screen text (not captions) that are important to understanding the content.

+

The existing narrative is either revised or new narrative is added during pauses in existing dialogue. This limits the amount of supplementary information that can be added to program.

+

This technique is most appropriate in instructional, marketing, and other videos where the narrative is intended to be informational. In such cases, a soundtrack which reinforces the visual "takeaways" in the video will be vital to blind people and people with low vision, and may be of use to many users, including some users with cognitive disabilities.

+

Examples

+

An instructional video is scripted with narration that describes important visual content

+

Someone creating a instructional video demonstrating the features of an application, or recording a slide presentation, prepares a script where what is being shown visually is reinforced through the narration, to arrive at an efficient and cost-effective means of making accessible videos and presentations.

+

Here are some key points to make the narration and presentation delivery accessible. Each is elaborated on in the following sections:

+
    +
  1. Describe any pertinent and meaningful text on the screen or slide
    2. +
  2. Avoid saying only “this” or “here” to describe UI components
    3. +
  3. For better context, describe elements by sensory perceptions as well as by label
    4. +
  4. Fully describe sequences of action, including any dynamic content that appears
    5. +
  5. When a main page or dialog appears, say its title and describe its features
    6. +
  6. When using a mouse to show something (such as to hover, select, scroll, and open), say what you are doing
    7. +
+

Describe any pertinent and meaningful text on the screen or slide

+

When referring to URLs, dialogs, labels, and headings, read out the text. Sometimes presenters (narrators) just highlight or point to text; speaking the visible text ensures this meaningful text is made accessible to everyone including blind users or those with low vision. When describing actions a user can do, be sure to specifically state the button names to improve the context (e.g., "choose the green 'Go' button").

+

Avoid saying only “this” or “here” to describe UI components

+

This goes hand in hand with the first rule to announce text on the screen. When presenters (narrators) point out “this button” or say “you'll see this”, they are typically referring to a visual cue they are providing on the screen or slide. Someone who can't see the screen or slide lacks the context to understand what is being referenced. Replace or augment “this” and “here” with the labels/titles to provide context: “Choose the blue Save button”, “The Profile Settings dialog appears with several options”.

+

For better context, describe elements by sensory perceptions as well as by label

+

Including position and other sensory qualities like color can really help some low vision users and users with cognitive disabilities. However, you will want to include other context, such as structural headings, in addition to position, which may not be very helpful to some blind users. For components with visible labels, always read out the label when referring to the component. Where a visible label is absent, but you are aware of other programmatic labeling that will be read by the screen reader (e.g., the aria-label property; page regions), use that text. Also include placement and structure (headings) on the page or slide (e.g., “the red “Cancel” button at the bottom right of the dialog”, “Select the “online only” radio button in the Settings options”).

+

Fully describe sequences of action, including any dynamic content that appears

+

When you are demonstrating a process, be sure to describe all steps you are carrying out. As well, announce when status messages appear, such as “loading”, and when other content appears or disappears on the screen or next slide.

+

When a main page, new slide, or dialog appears, say its title and describe its features

+

When a dialog, slide, or page appears, read out its title. For a new page, also describe its purpose or any distinguishing characteristics. Practice a natural storytelling style that does not simply read the text on the slide or screen.

+

When using a mouse to show something (such as to hover, select, scroll, or open), say what you are doing

+

When operating the content, especially by mouse, announce what you plan to do before doing it, then describe while you are interacting with it, and finally summarize what you just did.

+

Additional narration is added to gaps in the existing soundtrack

+

A marketing video does not contain any important visuals which cannot be inferred from the audio soundtrack. However, it uses on-screen text to identify new speakers, as well as to provide a url at the end of the video where people can go for more information. In post-production a new narrator announces the onscreen text in gaps in the dialog.

+

Tests

+

Procedure

+
    +
  1. Open the synchronized media that includes audio description.
    2. +
  2. Listen to the movie.
    3. +
  3. Check to see if the main narration is used to convey important information in the visual content, such as new speakers and on-screen text.
    4. +
  4. Where important visual information is not conveyed through the soundtrack or addressed in the original narration, check to see if additional narration has been added in available gaps in the dialog.
    5. +
+
+

Expected Results

+
    +
  • #3 and #4 are true.
    • +
+
+
\ No newline at end of file diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html index 38cbc11fd0..423e733b25 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@

Intent of Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)

For 1.2.3 and 1.2.5, if all of the important information in the video track is already - conveyed in the audio track, no audio description is necessary. + conveyed in the audio track, no additional audio description is necessary.

@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@

Sufficient Techniques for Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorde Providing audio description in SMIL 2.0 +
  • + Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration into the existing soundtrack +
  • Using any player that supports audio and video
    • diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html index 1f971d0ce7..b3b737582e 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@

    Intent of Audio Description (Prerecorded)

    For 1.2.3 and 1.2.5, if all of the important information in the video track is already - conveyed in the audio track, no audio description is necessary. + conveyed in the audio track, no additional audio description is necessary.

    @@ -186,7 +186,11 @@

    Sufficient Techniques for Audio Description (Prerecorded)

    Providing audio description in SMIL 2.0 - + +
  • + Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration into the existing soundtrack +
    • +
  • Using any player that supports audio and video
    • From 1e2a155e4016a61ab9ba08f10c83f33545048914 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025 16:16:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 06/21] Changed technique title Changed the preposition from "into" to "to" --- techniques/general/G226.html | 2 +- .../audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html | 3 ++- understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html | 4 ++-- 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html index 60a396b2d6..5d0807f10f 100644 --- a/techniques/general/G226.html +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration into the existing soundtrack

    Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration into the existing soundtrack

    ID: G173

    Technology: general

    Type: Technique

    When to Use

    +Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack

    Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack

    ID: G173

    Technology: general

    Type: Technique

    When to Use

    Any technology that supports audio and video.

    Description

    The objective of this technique is to provide audio descriptions through narrative incorporated into the soundtrack of the synchronized video, so that it is possible for people who cannot see to be able to understand important visual material.

    diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html index 423e733b25..404f2d784d 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html @@ -255,8 +255,9 @@

    Sufficient Techniques for Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorde Providing audio description in SMIL 2.0 +
  • - Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration into the existing soundtrack + Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack
  • Using any player that supports audio and video
    • diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html index b3b737582e..48a99d3834 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html @@ -188,9 +188,9 @@

    Sufficient Techniques for Audio Description (Prerecorded)

  • - Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration into the existing soundtrack + Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack
    • - +
  • Using any player that supports audio and video
    • From 2fb837996b45a9e15818cfbc3801e1e22d189823 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025 16:35:10 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 07/21] Update G226.html Updated the ID, and made editorial changes to improve the new technique --- techniques/general/G226.html | 20 ++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html index 5d0807f10f..2231ef3863 100644 --- a/techniques/general/G226.html +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ -Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack

    Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack

    ID: G173

    Technology: general

    Type: Technique

    When to Use

    +Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack

    Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack

    ID: G226

    Technology: general

    Type: Technique

    When to Use

    Any technology that supports audio and video.

    Description

    -

    The objective of this technique is to provide audio descriptions through narrative incorporated into the soundtrack of the synchronized video, so that it is possible for people who cannot see to be able to understand important visual material.

    +

    The objective of this technique is to provide audio descriptions through narrative incorporated into the soundtrack of the synchronized video, so that people who cannot see are able to understand important visual material.

    Since most user agents today cannot merge multiple sound tracks, this technique adds additional context by revising the draft or pre-existing soundtrack so that the narrative includes audio description via a single audio track. This additional information may address actions, characters, scene changes, and on-screen text (not captions) that are important to understanding the content.

    -

    The existing narrative is either revised or new narrative is added during pauses in existing dialogue. This limits the amount of supplementary information that can be added to program.

    +

    The existing narrative is either revised or new narrative is added during pauses in existing dialogue (which potentially limits the amount of supplementary narration that can be added).

    This technique is most appropriate in instructional, marketing, and other videos where the narrative is intended to be informational. In such cases, a soundtrack which reinforces the visual "takeaways" in the video will be vital to blind people and people with low vision, and may be of use to many users, including some users with cognitive disabilities.

    Examples

    An instructional video is scripted with narration that describes important visual content

    Someone creating a instructional video demonstrating the features of an application, or recording a slide presentation, prepares a script where what is being shown visually is reinforced through the narration, to arrive at an efficient and cost-effective means of making accessible videos and presentations.

    -

    Here are some key points to make the narration and presentation delivery accessible. Each is elaborated on in the following sections:

    +

    Several key strategies help the narration improve a video's accessibility. Each is described more fully in the following subsections:

    1. Describe any pertinent and meaningful text on the screen or slide
    2. Avoid saying only “this” or “here” to describe UI components
      3. @@ -18,19 +18,19 @@

      An instructional video is scripted with narration that describes important v
    3. When using a mouse to show something (such as to hover, select, scroll, and open), say what you are doing

    Describe any pertinent and meaningful text on the screen or slide

    -

    When referring to URLs, dialogs, labels, and headings, read out the text. Sometimes presenters (narrators) just highlight or point to text; speaking the visible text ensures this meaningful text is made accessible to everyone including blind users or those with low vision. When describing actions a user can do, be sure to specifically state the button names to improve the context (e.g., "choose the green 'Go' button").

    +

    When referring to URLs, dialogs, labels, and headings, read out the text. Sometimes presenters (narrators) just highlight or point to text; speaking the visible text ensures this meaningful text is made accessible to everyone including blind users or those with low vision. When describing actions a user can do, be sure to specifically state the button names to improve the context (for example, "choose the green 'Go' button").

    Avoid saying only “this” or “here” to describe UI components

    -

    This goes hand in hand with the first rule to announce text on the screen. When presenters (narrators) point out “this button” or say “you'll see this”, they are typically referring to a visual cue they are providing on the screen or slide. Someone who can't see the screen or slide lacks the context to understand what is being referenced. Replace or augment “this” and “here” with the labels/titles to provide context: “Choose the blue Save button”, “The Profile Settings dialog appears with several options”.

    +

    This goes hand in hand with the first rule to announce text on the screen. When presenters (narrators) point out “this button” or say “you'll see this”, they are typically referring to a visual cue they are providing on the screen or slide. Someone who can't see the screen or slide lacks the context to understand what is being referenced. Replace or augment “this” and “here” with the labels/titles to provide context: “Choose the blue Save button”, “The Profile Settings dialog appears, with several options.”

    For better context, describe elements by sensory perceptions as well as by label

    -

    Including position and other sensory qualities like color can really help some low vision users and users with cognitive disabilities. However, you will want to include other context, such as structural headings, in addition to position, which may not be very helpful to some blind users. For components with visible labels, always read out the label when referring to the component. Where a visible label is absent, but you are aware of other programmatic labeling that will be read by the screen reader (e.g., the aria-label property; page regions), use that text. Also include placement and structure (headings) on the page or slide (e.g., “the red “Cancel” button at the bottom right of the dialog”, “Select the “online only” radio button in the Settings options”).

    +

    Including position and other sensory qualities like color can really help some low vision users and users with cognitive disabilities. However, you will want to include other context, such as structural headings, in addition to position (which is usually not very helpful to blind user). For components with visible labels, always read out the label when referring to the component. Where a visible label is absent, but you are aware of other programmatic labeling that will be read by the screen reader (for example, the aria-label property or page regions), use that text. Also include placement and structure (headings) on the page or slide (for example, “the red “Cancel” button at the bottom right of the dialog”, “Select the “online only” radio button in the Settings options”).

    Fully describe sequences of action, including any dynamic content that appears

    -

    When you are demonstrating a process, be sure to describe all steps you are carrying out. As well, announce when status messages appear, such as “loading”, and when other content appears or disappears on the screen or next slide.

    +

    When you are demonstrating a process, be sure to describe all steps you are carrying out. As well, announce when status messages appear, such as “loading”, and when other content appears or disappears on the screen or slide.

    When a main page, new slide, or dialog appears, say its title and describe its features

    When a dialog, slide, or page appears, read out its title. For a new page, also describe its purpose or any distinguishing characteristics. Practice a natural storytelling style that does not simply read the text on the slide or screen.

    When using a mouse to show something (such as to hover, select, scroll, or open), say what you are doing

    -

    When operating the content, especially by mouse, announce what you plan to do before doing it, then describe while you are interacting with it, and finally summarize what you just did.

    +

    When performing complex interactions, especially by mouse, it is sometimes helpful to announce what you plan to do before doing it, then narrate while you are interacting with it, and finally summarize what you just did.

    Additional narration is added to gaps in the existing soundtrack

    -

    A marketing video does not contain any important visuals which cannot be inferred from the audio soundtrack. However, it uses on-screen text to identify new speakers, as well as to provide a url at the end of the video where people can go for more information. In post-production a new narrator announces the onscreen text in gaps in the dialog.

    +

    A marketing video's important visuals can be mainly inferred from the audio soundtrack. However, it only uses on-screen text to identify new speakers, as well as to provide a url at the end of the video where people can go for more information. In post-production a new narrator announces the onscreen text in gaps in the dialog.

    Tests

    Procedure

      From 68a772f855f3b8bc9147adb197202053550790e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2025 21:25:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 08/21] Update G226.html Removed the references to a slide presentation --- techniques/general/G226.html | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html index 2231ef3863..a65c3f0f44 100644 --- a/techniques/general/G226.html +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -7,26 +7,26 @@

      This technique is most appropriate in instructional, marketing, and other videos where the narrative is intended to be informational. In such cases, a soundtrack which reinforces the visual "takeaways" in the video will be vital to blind people and people with low vision, and may be of use to many users, including some users with cognitive disabilities.

    Examples

    An instructional video is scripted with narration that describes important visual content

    -

    Someone creating a instructional video demonstrating the features of an application, or recording a slide presentation, prepares a script where what is being shown visually is reinforced through the narration, to arrive at an efficient and cost-effective means of making accessible videos and presentations.

    -

    Several key strategies help the narration improve a video's accessibility. Each is described more fully in the following subsections:

    +

    Someone creating an instructional video demonstrating the features of an application prepares a script where what is being shown visually is reinforced through the narration, to arrive at an efficient and cost-effective means of making a more accessible video.

    +

    Several key strategies are followed to improve the video's narration. Each is described more fully in the following subsections:

      -
    1. Describe any pertinent and meaningful text on the screen or slide
      2. +
    2. Describe any pertinent and meaningful text on the screen
    3. Avoid saying only “this” or “here” to describe UI components
    4. For better context, describe elements by sensory perceptions as well as by label
    5. Fully describe sequences of action, including any dynamic content that appears
    6. When a main page or dialog appears, say its title and describe its features
    7. When using a mouse to show something (such as to hover, select, scroll, and open), say what you are doing
    -

    Describe any pertinent and meaningful text on the screen or slide

    +

    Describe any pertinent and meaningful text on the screen

    When referring to URLs, dialogs, labels, and headings, read out the text. Sometimes presenters (narrators) just highlight or point to text; speaking the visible text ensures this meaningful text is made accessible to everyone including blind users or those with low vision. When describing actions a user can do, be sure to specifically state the button names to improve the context (for example, "choose the green 'Go' button").

    Avoid saying only “this” or “here” to describe UI components

    -

    This goes hand in hand with the first rule to announce text on the screen. When presenters (narrators) point out “this button” or say “you'll see this”, they are typically referring to a visual cue they are providing on the screen or slide. Someone who can't see the screen or slide lacks the context to understand what is being referenced. Replace or augment “this” and “here” with the labels/titles to provide context: “Choose the blue Save button”, “The Profile Settings dialog appears, with several options.”

    +

    This goes hand in hand with the first rule to announce text on the screen. When presenters (narrators) point out “this button” or say “you'll see this”, they are typically referring to a visual cue they are providing on the screen. Someone who can't see the screen lacks the context to understand what is being referenced. Replace or augment “this” and “here” with the labels/titles to provide context: “Choose the blue Save button”, “The Profile Settings dialog appears, with several options.”

    For better context, describe elements by sensory perceptions as well as by label

    -

    Including position and other sensory qualities like color can really help some low vision users and users with cognitive disabilities. However, you will want to include other context, such as structural headings, in addition to position (which is usually not very helpful to blind user). For components with visible labels, always read out the label when referring to the component. Where a visible label is absent, but you are aware of other programmatic labeling that will be read by the screen reader (for example, the aria-label property or page regions), use that text. Also include placement and structure (headings) on the page or slide (for example, “the red “Cancel” button at the bottom right of the dialog”, “Select the “online only” radio button in the Settings options”).

    +

    Including position and other sensory qualities like color can really help some low vision users and users with cognitive disabilities. However, you will want to include other context, such as structural headings, in addition to position (which is usually not very helpful to blind user). For components with visible labels, always read out the label when referring to the component. Where a visible label is absent, but you are aware of other programmatic labeling that will be read by the screen reader (for example, the aria-label property or page regions), use that text. Also include placement and structure (headings) on the page (for example, “the red “Cancel” button at the bottom right of the dialog”, “Select the “online only” radio button in the Settings options”).

    Fully describe sequences of action, including any dynamic content that appears

    -

    When you are demonstrating a process, be sure to describe all steps you are carrying out. As well, announce when status messages appear, such as “loading”, and when other content appears or disappears on the screen or slide.

    -

    When a main page, new slide, or dialog appears, say its title and describe its features

    -

    When a dialog, slide, or page appears, read out its title. For a new page, also describe its purpose or any distinguishing characteristics. Practice a natural storytelling style that does not simply read the text on the slide or screen.

    +

    When you are demonstrating a process, be sure to describe all steps you are carrying out. As well, announce when status messages appear, such as “loading”, and when other content appears or disappears on the screen.

    +

    When a main page or dialog appears, say its title and describe its features

    +

    When a dialog or page appears, read out its title. For a new page, also describe its purpose or any distinguishing characteristics. Practice a natural storytelling style that does not simply read the text on the screen.

    When using a mouse to show something (such as to hover, select, scroll, or open), say what you are doing

    When performing complex interactions, especially by mouse, it is sometimes helpful to announce what you plan to do before doing it, then narrate while you are interacting with it, and finally summarize what you just did.

    Additional narration is added to gaps in the existing soundtrack

    From 353246e968f2c724068e84c9c67a3cb4717382a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:30:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 09/21] Add in reference to EO material in Resources --- ...udio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html | 4 ++++ understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html | 5 +++++ .../20/audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded.html | 6 ++++++ understanding/20/captions-prerecorded.html | 4 ++++ understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html | 8 +++++++- understanding/20/sign-language-prerecorded.html | 6 ++++++ 6 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html index 404f2d784d..a61d800f70 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html @@ -147,6 +147,10 @@

    Resources for Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)

      +
    • + + Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative +
    • diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html index 48a99d3834..24adeed72c 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html @@ -116,6 +116,11 @@

      Resources for Audio Description (Prerecorded)

        +
      • + + Description of Visual Information, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative +
        • +
      • NCAM Rich Media Accessibility, Accessible SMIL Templates diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded.html index dd47f92fb2..c2d0f25a92 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded.html @@ -116,6 +116,12 @@

        Resources for Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)

          + +
        • + + Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative +
          • +
        • diff --git a/understanding/20/captions-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/captions-prerecorded.html index 8c48c0292b..3d66a2adf9 100644 --- a/understanding/20/captions-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/captions-prerecorded.html @@ -111,6 +111,10 @@

          Resources for Captions (Prerecorded)

          Guides to Captioning

            + +
          • + Captions/Subtitles, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative +
          • BBC: Subtitle Guidelines diff --git a/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html index 8de54f0987..8aa398c3c3 100644 --- a/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html @@ -108,7 +108,13 @@

            Resources for Media Alternative (Prerecorded)

              - + +
            • + + Transcripts, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative + +
              • +
            • uiAccess list of transcription services diff --git a/understanding/20/sign-language-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/sign-language-prerecorded.html index 6b2d8f9b87..68fa7f6300 100644 --- a/understanding/20/sign-language-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/sign-language-prerecorded.html @@ -85,6 +85,12 @@

              Resources for Sign Language (Prerecorded)

                +
              • + + Sign Languages, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative + +
                • +
              • Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL) 1.0 From 6bca7e628eeb14c62daf0fa575f628412605eb1a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:52:51 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 10/21] Apply suggestions from code review Adjusted as per request --- .../20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html | 2 +- understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html | 2 +- understanding/20/audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded.html | 2 +- understanding/20/captions-prerecorded.html | 2 +- understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html | 2 +- understanding/20/sign-language-prerecorded.html | 2 +- 6 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html index a61d800f70..5f2b99ac7e 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html @@ -149,7 +149,7 @@

                Resources for Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)

                • - Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative + Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
                • diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html index 24adeed72c..54f7c7fe1e 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@

                  Resources for Audio Description (Prerecorded)

                • - Description of Visual Information, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative + Description of Visual Information, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
                • diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded.html index c2d0f25a92..aaf0b22504 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded.html @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@

                  Resources for Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)

                • - Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative + Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
                  • diff --git a/understanding/20/captions-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/captions-prerecorded.html index 3d66a2adf9..eeb7488959 100644 --- a/understanding/20/captions-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/captions-prerecorded.html @@ -113,7 +113,7 @@

                  Guides to Captioning

                  • - Captions/Subtitles, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative + Captions/Subtitles, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
                  • diff --git a/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html index 8aa398c3c3..2d8476a579 100644 --- a/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/media-alternative-prerecorded.html @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@

                    Resources for Media Alternative (Prerecorded)

                  • - Transcripts, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative + Transcripts, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
                    • diff --git a/understanding/20/sign-language-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/sign-language-prerecorded.html index 68fa7f6300..0939c00928 100644 --- a/understanding/20/sign-language-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/sign-language-prerecorded.html @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@

                    Resources for Sign Language (Prerecorded)

                  • - Sign Languages, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative + Sign Languages, in Making Audio and Video Media Accessible, W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
                    • From 898215d80bf09a16d60fa0cd50530bc6d25c5e08 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:01:00 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 11/21] Remove "existing" from title Based on comments stripped out the adjective so it just covers narration added to the soundtrack --- techniques/general/G226.html | 2 +- .../20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html | 2 +- understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html | 2 +- 3 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html index a65c3f0f44..5f20d6273f 100644 --- a/techniques/general/G226.html +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack

                    Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack

                    ID: G226

                    Technology: general

                    Type: Technique

                    When to Use

                    +Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the soundtrack

                    Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the soundtrack

                    ID: G226

                    Technology: general

                    Type: Technique

                    When to Use

                    Any technology that supports audio and video.

                    Description

                    The objective of this technique is to provide audio descriptions through narrative incorporated into the soundtrack of the synchronized video, so that people who cannot see are able to understand important visual material.

                    diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html index 404f2d784d..5ae68ca320 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html @@ -257,7 +257,7 @@

                    Sufficient Techniques for Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorde
                  • - Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack + Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the soundtrack
                  • Using any player that supports audio and video
                    • diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html index 48a99d3834..a17946d442 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html @@ -188,7 +188,7 @@

                    Sufficient Techniques for Audio Description (Prerecorded)

                  • - Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the existing soundtrack + Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the soundtrack
                  • Using any player that supports audio and video
                    • From d84644d435100e7d2972cb69af92ff1c253e3648 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:30:39 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 12/21] Update time-based-media.html fixes #4341 by addressing minor typos --- understanding/20/time-based-media.html | 6 ++---- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/understanding/20/time-based-media.html b/understanding/20/time-based-media.html index eb6642d50c..3faf42e6f1 100644 --- a/understanding/20/time-based-media.html +++ b/understanding/20/time-based-media.html @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@

                    Intent of Time-Based Media

                    The purpose of this guideline is to provide access to time-based and synchronized - media.This includes media that is: + media. This includes media that is:

                      @@ -36,9 +36,7 @@

                      Intent of Time-Based Media

                      For audio-only or - video-only media, you only need to apply the success criteria that say " - audio-only" or " - video-only" in their short name. If your media is not + video-only media, you only need to apply the success criteria that say "audio-only" or "video-only" in their short name. If your media is not audio-only or video-only, then all the rest of the success criteria apply.

                      From 58fbe172aef1e5df6792243274b3229f4541151a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Tue, 13 May 2025 11:31:33 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 13/21] Update techniques/general/G226.html Co-authored-by: Patrick H. Lauke --- techniques/general/G226.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html index 5f20d6273f..0fbe6f1ff6 100644 --- a/techniques/general/G226.html +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the soundtrack

                      Providing audio descriptions by incorporating narration in the soundtrack

                      ID: G226

                      Technology: general

                      Type: Technique

                      When to Use

                      Any technology that supports audio and video.

                      Description

                      -

                      The objective of this technique is to provide audio descriptions through narrative incorporated into the soundtrack of the synchronized video, so that people who cannot see are able to understand important visual material.

                      +

                      The objective of this technique is to provide audio descriptions through narration incorporated into the soundtrack of the synchronized video, so that people who cannot see are able to understand important visual material.

                      Since most user agents today cannot merge multiple sound tracks, this technique adds additional context by revising the draft or pre-existing soundtrack so that the narrative includes audio description via a single audio track. This additional information may address actions, characters, scene changes, and on-screen text (not captions) that are important to understanding the content.

                      The existing narrative is either revised or new narrative is added during pauses in existing dialogue (which potentially limits the amount of supplementary narration that can be added).

                      This technique is most appropriate in instructional, marketing, and other videos where the narrative is intended to be informational. In such cases, a soundtrack which reinforces the visual "takeaways" in the video will be vital to blind people and people with low vision, and may be of use to many users, including some users with cognitive disabilities.

                      From c4e5fa65243476628b949f88381c15bef7e311ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Tue, 13 May 2025 11:31:55 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 14/21] Update techniques/general/G226.html Co-authored-by: Patrick H. Lauke --- techniques/general/G226.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html index 0fbe6f1ff6..570a093332 100644 --- a/techniques/general/G226.html +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

                      Any technology that supports audio and video.

                      Description

                      The objective of this technique is to provide audio descriptions through narration incorporated into the soundtrack of the synchronized video, so that people who cannot see are able to understand important visual material.

                      -

                      Since most user agents today cannot merge multiple sound tracks, this technique adds additional context by revising the draft or pre-existing soundtrack so that the narrative includes audio description via a single audio track. This additional information may address actions, characters, scene changes, and on-screen text (not captions) that are important to understanding the content.

                      +

                      Since most user agents today cannot merge multiple sound tracks, this technique adds additional context by revising the soundtrack so that the narration includes audio description via a single audio track. This additional information may address actions, characters, scene changes, and on-screen text (not captions) that are important to understanding the content.

                      The existing narrative is either revised or new narrative is added during pauses in existing dialogue (which potentially limits the amount of supplementary narration that can be added).

                      This technique is most appropriate in instructional, marketing, and other videos where the narrative is intended to be informational. In such cases, a soundtrack which reinforces the visual "takeaways" in the video will be vital to blind people and people with low vision, and may be of use to many users, including some users with cognitive disabilities.

                      Examples

                      From 6e00315a16b974b88b5b62460a8286672ff9dd4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Tue, 13 May 2025 11:32:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 15/21] Update techniques/general/G226.html Co-authored-by: Patrick H. Lauke --- techniques/general/G226.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html index 570a093332..a49358a623 100644 --- a/techniques/general/G226.html +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@

                      Description

                      The objective of this technique is to provide audio descriptions through narration incorporated into the soundtrack of the synchronized video, so that people who cannot see are able to understand important visual material.

                      Since most user agents today cannot merge multiple sound tracks, this technique adds additional context by revising the soundtrack so that the narration includes audio description via a single audio track. This additional information may address actions, characters, scene changes, and on-screen text (not captions) that are important to understanding the content.

                      -

                      The existing narrative is either revised or new narrative is added during pauses in existing dialogue (which potentially limits the amount of supplementary narration that can be added).

                      +

                      The narration is either revised or new narration is added during pauses in dialogue (which potentially limits the amount of supplementary narration that can be added).

                      This technique is most appropriate in instructional, marketing, and other videos where the narrative is intended to be informational. In such cases, a soundtrack which reinforces the visual "takeaways" in the video will be vital to blind people and people with low vision, and may be of use to many users, including some users with cognitive disabilities.

                      Examples

                      An instructional video is scripted with narration that describes important visual content

                      From 6d4681f6ee421df2dae979e9fd4daab73eeb3db9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Tue, 13 May 2025 11:32:19 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 16/21] Update techniques/general/G226.html Co-authored-by: Patrick H. Lauke --- techniques/general/G226.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html index a49358a623..1706913246 100644 --- a/techniques/general/G226.html +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@

                      The objective of this technique is to provide audio descriptions through narration incorporated into the soundtrack of the synchronized video, so that people who cannot see are able to understand important visual material.

                      Since most user agents today cannot merge multiple sound tracks, this technique adds additional context by revising the soundtrack so that the narration includes audio description via a single audio track. This additional information may address actions, characters, scene changes, and on-screen text (not captions) that are important to understanding the content.

                      The narration is either revised or new narration is added during pauses in dialogue (which potentially limits the amount of supplementary narration that can be added).

                      -

                      This technique is most appropriate in instructional, marketing, and other videos where the narrative is intended to be informational. In such cases, a soundtrack which reinforces the visual "takeaways" in the video will be vital to blind people and people with low vision, and may be of use to many users, including some users with cognitive disabilities.

                      +

                      This technique is most appropriate in instructional, marketing, and other videos where the narration is intended to be informational. In such cases, a soundtrack which reinforces the visual "takeaways" in the video will be vital to blind people and people with low vision, and may be of use to many users, including some users with cognitive disabilities.

                      Examples

                      An instructional video is scripted with narration that describes important visual content

                      Someone creating an instructional video demonstrating the features of an application prepares a script where what is being shown visually is reinforced through the narration, to arrive at an efficient and cost-effective means of making a more accessible video.

                      From 3e797879cc1e938124a2f65e3a76db258f7e4ef9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Tue, 13 May 2025 11:32:33 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 17/21] Update techniques/general/G226.html Co-authored-by: Patrick H. Lauke --- techniques/general/G226.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html index 1706913246..1243d60f70 100644 --- a/techniques/general/G226.html +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@

                      When a main page or dialog appears, say its title and describe its features<

                      When a dialog or page appears, read out its title. For a new page, also describe its purpose or any distinguishing characteristics. Practice a natural storytelling style that does not simply read the text on the screen.

                      When using a mouse to show something (such as to hover, select, scroll, or open), say what you are doing

                      When performing complex interactions, especially by mouse, it is sometimes helpful to announce what you plan to do before doing it, then narrate while you are interacting with it, and finally summarize what you just did.

                      -

                      Additional narration is added to gaps in the existing soundtrack

                      +

                      Additional narration is added to gaps in the soundtrack

                      A marketing video's important visuals can be mainly inferred from the audio soundtrack. However, it only uses on-screen text to identify new speakers, as well as to provide a url at the end of the video where people can go for more information. In post-production a new narrator announces the onscreen text in gaps in the dialog.

                      Tests

                      Procedure

                      From 0c1eb2cba2c8767d49d6f06c0074fe2c02318c9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 09:45:02 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 18/21] Update techniques/general/G226.html --- techniques/general/G226.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html index 1243d60f70..f0bd64e148 100644 --- a/techniques/general/G226.html +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@

                      Additional narration is added to gaps in the soundtrack

                      Procedure

                      1. Open the synchronized media that includes audio description.
                        2. -
                      2. Listen to the movie.
                        3. +
                      3. Review the video.
                      4. Check to see if the main narration is used to convey important information in the visual content, such as new speakers and on-screen text.
                      5. Where important visual information is not conveyed through the soundtrack or addressed in the original narration, check to see if additional narration has been added in available gaps in the dialog.
                      From 235e8891c660423c3b554e85ae172871632362a8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 06:24:27 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 19/21] Update techniques/general/G226.html Co-authored-by: Hidde de Vries <160571138+hidde-logius@users.noreply.github.com> --- techniques/general/G226.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/techniques/general/G226.html b/techniques/general/G226.html index f0bd64e148..1fe7fb5bbd 100644 --- a/techniques/general/G226.html +++ b/techniques/general/G226.html @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@

                      Describe any pertinent and meaningful text on the screen

                      Avoid saying only “this” or “here” to describe UI components

                      This goes hand in hand with the first rule to announce text on the screen. When presenters (narrators) point out “this button” or say “you'll see this”, they are typically referring to a visual cue they are providing on the screen. Someone who can't see the screen lacks the context to understand what is being referenced. Replace or augment “this” and “here” with the labels/titles to provide context: “Choose the blue Save button”, “The Profile Settings dialog appears, with several options.”

                      For better context, describe elements by sensory perceptions as well as by label

                      -

                      Including position and other sensory qualities like color can really help some low vision users and users with cognitive disabilities. However, you will want to include other context, such as structural headings, in addition to position (which is usually not very helpful to blind user). For components with visible labels, always read out the label when referring to the component. Where a visible label is absent, but you are aware of other programmatic labeling that will be read by the screen reader (for example, the aria-label property or page regions), use that text. Also include placement and structure (headings) on the page (for example, “the red “Cancel” button at the bottom right of the dialog”, “Select the “online only” radio button in the Settings options”).

                      +

                      Including position and other sensory qualities like color can really help some low vision users and users with cognitive disabilities. However, you will want to include other context, such as structural headings, in addition to position (which is usually not very helpful to blind user). For components with visible labels, always read out the label when referring to the component. Where a visible label is absent, but you are aware of other programmatic labeling that will be read by the screen reader (for example, the aria-label property or page regions), use that text. Also include placement and structure (headings) on the page (for example, “the red “Cancel” button at the bottom right of the dialog”, “Select the “online only” radio button in the Settings options”).

                      Fully describe sequences of action, including any dynamic content that appears

                      When you are demonstrating a process, be sure to describe all steps you are carrying out. As well, announce when status messages appear, such as “loading”, and when other content appears or disappears on the screen.

                      When a main page or dialog appears, say its title and describe its features

                      From 7afbd5d24f9ec6827a7ff0f2f653cdb588ed830b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2025 12:18:03 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 20/21] Update understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html --- .../20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html index 7587665f0f..cb82e736c4 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-or-media-alternative-prerecorded.html @@ -57,7 +57,6 @@

                      Intent of Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)

                      - For 1.2.3, 1.2.5, and 1.2.7, if all of the important information in the video track is already conveyed in the audio track, no additional audio description is necessary. From 03d3238b906e1fb2f3964ff999aaa8b873674c2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gower Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2025 12:18:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 21/21] Update understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html --- understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html index 3a13e76812..d82ceca1d5 100644 --- a/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html +++ b/understanding/20/audio-description-prerecorded.html @@ -34,7 +34,6 @@

                      Intent of Audio Description (Prerecorded)

                      - For 1.2.3, 1.2.5, and 1.2.7, if all of the important information in the video track is already conveyed in the audio track, no additional audio description is necessary.