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Re: Guideline 1.2 – Time-based Media

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From: Mark Magennis
Date: Dec 13, 2024 8:53AM

Hi Claire,

What WCAG 2.1 amounts to is that for level A & AA compliance prerecorded video needs both synchronized captions and audio description. Transcripts aren't required.

If you only need level A compliance you still need synchronized captions but you can have either audio description or transcripts.

Mark

From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > on behalf of Claire Forbes < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
Sent: Friday 13 December 2024 15:23
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [WebAIM] Guideline 1.2 – Time-based Media

Good morning, everyone -
I’m really struggling with WGAG guideline 1.2 – Time-based Media, and what is required when, regarding prerecorded media.
Does anyone have any recommendations or clarification when determining what’s needed for a prerecorded video implemented into online learning (either on web on embedded in PPT)?

Thank you,
Claire Forbes