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Re: Status message that disappears in seconds

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From: Mark Magennis
Date: Dec 15, 2022 7:21AM

Yes it would fail 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable because, as the Understanding document explains, the intent of this Success Criterion is to ensure that users have enough time to "interact with Web content" including "time to read content". Having a timeout that interferes with reading therefore causes a failure.

The fact that the pop-up also contains interactive content (the link) is probably not relevant because the link disappearing probably doesn't prevent them going to the wishlist. Although they may be unable to use that particular link once it's gone, there will undoubtedly be some other link they can use and I think that would be acceptable.

Mark