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Re: SC 2.2.2 and auto-updating

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From: Joseph Sherman
Date: May 8, 2017 11:12AM

Perhaps SC 2.2.2 may not apply since the updates do not occur at a specific time interval. ""Auto-updating" refers to content that updates or disappears based on a preset time interval."

Joseph

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> Of Joshua Hori
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> Or would those messages be seen as "essential" and therefore exempt from the
> rule?
>
> Other items to note:
> - Authors have the option of providing the user with a means to control the
> frequency of updates when content is auto-updating and
> - There is no five second exception for auto-updating since it makes little sense to
> auto-update for just three seconds and then stop
>
> https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/time-limits-pause.html
>
> Best,
>
> Joshua
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Sean Keegan
> Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2017 8:28 PM
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> Subject: [WebAIM] SC 2.2.2 and auto-updating
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am trying to understand the auto-update component of SC 2.2.2 - specifically, how
> does that apply to something like an inbox message indicator that changes value
> when new messages arrive?
>
> Would such an auto-update to the number of new messages require the app to have
> functionality to pause, stop, hide, or control the frequency of such updated
> information? How about if the user can query the element to identify if there are
> new messages?
>
> I understand that if the app were to present a visual notification across the top of
> the screen that there was a new message, but how does changing a counter apply
> with respect to an auto-update?
>
> Thanks,
> sean
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