Principle 1 Perceivable · Guideline 1.2: Time-based Media

1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded)

If the dialogue gaps are too short, the video pauses for the description.

Level AAA

What this means in practice

Needed for visually dense videos without pauses – instructional content, for instance. More work technically, because a second version with pauses has to be produced.

Normative wording

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