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1.3.3

Sensory Characteristics

Level AManual Testing Only

WCAG Requirement

Instructions do not rely solely on sensory characteristics such as shape, color, size, visual location, orientation, or sound.

Experience Builder Notes

Watch for instructions like 'click the blue button' or 'see the map on the left' in Text widgets.

Sufficient Techniques

  • ✓Provide text alternatives to directional instructions
  • ✓Don't rely on color alone to convey meaning

Common Failures in EB Apps

  • ✗Text widget saying 'click the icon on the left'
  • ✗Legend using color alone without labels

Full specification: WCAG 2.1 — 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics

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