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EWG:Draft Oct 26 Touch Operated Controls

2.1-E - Touch Operated Controls

This page is the text proposed in the Nov Plenary Meeting.

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Version 1 (Oct 26 Draft)
If a product utilizes touch screens or touch-operated controls then the product must provide, without requiring user-speech:

  1. A functionally equivalent, alternate means of operation that uses Mechanical Controls and does not require vision.
  2. A functionally equivalent, alternate means of operation that does not require fine motor control.

Note: This provision should not discourage the provision of control via user speech in addition to the above methods.


Version 2 (In Oct 26 draft, list as "proposal from plenary")
 If a product uses touch screens or touch-operated controls, it must provide a functionally equivalent alternative means of operation that meets the requirements for Mechanical Controls. This alternative must not require either vision or fine motor control.

Note: A product may also provide control via user speech in addition to the above methods.


Version 3, from Randy, Nov 14, 2007:
If a product uses touch screens or touch-operated controls, it must provide a functionally equivalent alternative means of operation that meets the requirements for Mechanical Controls. At least one functionally equivalent alternative means of operation must not require vision. Likewise, at least one functionally equivalent alternative means of operation must not require fine motor control.

Note: A product may also provide control via user speech in addition to the above methods.

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