Operable → Input Modalities → 2.5.2

Pointer Cancellation

Level AManual Testing Only

WCAG Requirement

For single-pointer functionality: down-event doesn't trigger action, action is on up-event with ability to abort, up-event reverses down-event, or completing on down-event is essential.

Experience Builder Notes

Standard HTML buttons handle this correctly. Custom JavaScript click handlers may not.

Sufficient Techniques

✓Use standard button elements and click events
✓Allow abort of actions by moving pointer away

Full specification: WCAG 2.1 — 2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation

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