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From: Swift, Daniel P.
Date: Nov 1, 2021 7:33AM

This is all great information. Thanks everyone for your feedback!

Daniel Swift, MBA
Senior Web Specialist
University Communications and Marketing
West Chester University
610.738.0589

From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of Birkir R. Gunnarsson
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 2021 11:07 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Screen Readers and Video-only

Also make sure that if the video starts playing automatically, that
users are able to stop it (in a way that is accessible).
I typically recommned putting a "stop video" button next to the skip
link at the top of the page (and treat it like a skip link, visible to
screen reader users at all times and to keyobard only users when the
link receives focus), mouse users can click on the stop/pause button
in the video player I assume.
I typically recommend making the transcript available as HTML file in
an expandable section right next to the vieo player.
<details>
<summary>View video transcript</summary>

<h2>Transcript for x</h2> (x is the title of the video)
rest of transcript
</details>

If the text is really important to the context of hte page, just make
it visible on the page at all times, with the video being a visual
extra.
You still have to make sure users are able to stop/pause it of course.


On 10/30/21, <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >
< <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >> wrote:
> For blind SR users I'd add as BEST PRACTICE:
>
> Consider a text alternative with rich semantics (headings, lists, ...), not
> only a transcript. For instance, a ordered list describes step by step what
> has to be done.
> This takes less time to perceive information, navigate between steps and
> copy text to edit.
>
> And sometimes a description for an alternative way to perform the
> functionality with keyboard only might be a necessary nice to have:
> Think of a video that shows where to click on the screen to print. The
> information should be provided that ctrl + p does the same.
>
> And provide the corresponding heading information:
> - Video transcript: Printing with a mouse click
> - Printing with keyboard shortcuts
>
> Wolfgang
>
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>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >> On Behalf Of glen
> walker
> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2021 9:56 PM
> To: WebAIM Discussion List < <EMAIL REMOVED> <mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> >>
> Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Screen Readers and Video-only
>
> That's exactly what WCAG 1.2.1 is for (
> https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded<https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/#audio-only-and-video-only-prerecorded>). I
> don't run across prerecorded video-only very often so it's nice to see an
> example here.
>
> 1.2.1 says, "Either an alternative for time-based media or an audio track is
> provided that presents equivalent information...". The "alternative" is
> typically a transcript, as Aditya mentioned, but you can also provide an
> audio track. Essentially an audio description. I wouldn't complain if you
> provided both (smile).
> > > http://webaim.org/discussion/archives<;http://webaim.org/discussion/archives>;
> >
> > > > >


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