Accessibility Checkpoint WCAG 2 F79

Description

Flash 6 and earlier does not expose the focus location to screen readers and also traps the focus inside the Flash movie (once you tab into it you can’t get out).

Help

Use Flash 7 or later to avoid these problems.

Applicable Standards

• WCAG 2.0 F79 (Success Criteria: 4.1.2 level A)
• Section 508 (2017) F79 (Success Criteria: 4.1.2 level A)

Note: Section 508 Refresh (2017) checkpoints are equivalent to WCAG 2.0 level AA checkpoints.

Change history

• 3.0 Dec 2008 Added.

This page describes a web site issue detected by SortSite Desktop and OnDemand Suite.

Rule ID: AccWcag2-F79-1