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Overview Evaluation Questions Solutions

These are the evaluation questions associated with this checkpoint, followed by the evaluation tool/method used to answer the question.

  1. Must repair: Do columns, page elements, or text lines overlap each other when text is enlarged with browser settings? (fix if "yes")

    • Firefox: > Increase font by holding Ctrl + and decrease font by holding Ctrl -
    • Firefox: > Text size + & - font
    • Visual Inspection

  2. Must repair: Does all text (except in banner graphics) enlarge or shrink in response to changes in browser text size settings? (fix if "no")

    • Firefox: > Increase font by holding Ctrl + and decrease font by holding Ctrl -
    • Firefox: > Text size + & - font
    • Visual Inspection

Best practice: Does text enlarged with browser settings wrap within columns? (fix if "no")

  • Firefox: > Increase font by holding Ctrl + and decrease font by holding Ctrl -
  • Firefox: > Text size + & - font
  • Visual Inspection

Best practice: Do actual low vision users encounter any remaining barriers? (fix if "yes") Comment: this and the following two items may be simulated, although actual users are best.

  • Visual Inspection

Best practice: Do actual blind users encounter any remaining barriers? (fix if "yes")

  • Visual Inspection

Best practice: Do actual users with other disabilities encounter any remaining barriers? (fix if "yes")

  • Visual Inspection
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