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Version: WCAG 2.0 and up
Number: 2.2.3
Level: AAA
Applicability:
  • Forms
  • Interactive Content
Requirement:

Timing is not an essential part of the event or activity presented by the content, except for non-interactive synchronized media and real-time events.

Guidance:
Techniques:

Purpose

The purpose of this success criterion is to ensure that users are not disadvantaged by having time limits on their ability to interact with the content of a digital publication.

How to Meet

Authors must not, without exception, implement time limits on any essential user activities.

Time limits may still be implemented for non-essential activities, but these will also need to meet the requirements of 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable.

Additional Information

The following knowledge base pages provide more information about how to address this success criterion for publishing content: