Sounds are triggered by the user.

Objectives

  • Allow the user to control the sound when viewing the site.
  • Do not surprise the user with the unexpected broadcast of audio content.
  • Making content accessible to people with disabilities

Implementation

  • Do not provide the html audio element with the autoplay attribute or without the controls attribute.
  • In the OPF metadata, indicate this metadata:noSoundHazard

Control

  • Check the absence of audio content automatically activated when the page loads

Validation

  • Needs to be human verified.

Informations :

Steps concerned :

references :

metadata :

  • ONIX
  • OPF <meta property=schema:accessibilityHazard>noSoundHazard</meta>

About that rule

Rule origin : Opquast | Opquast reference 4 120 | Updated on September 18, 2024

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