Best Practice 1.5 – Do not solely rely on sensory characteristics for instructions (Advanced level)
Do not rely solely on sound, shape, size or visual location to provide user instructions.
Before Rectification In this example, a right arrow is used for “next page”. Not every user is understand the meaning of this symbol. |
After Rectification The suggested way to do this is to also label the button or provide a text alternative to the button and ensure clear instructions are in place to tell people which button to use and how to use it. |
W3C WCAG Reference: 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics
