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WCAG 2.0: ARIA attributes and Storyline 360
Hi all - I am helping my team meet WCAG 2.0 requirements for a customer with courses created in Articulate Storyline 360. According to the WCAG VPAT for Storyline, the following standard is author c...
Hey Tim,
You've got quite the task on your hand, so I'm happy to help break it down further.
I'd start by taking a look at the description of standard 4.1.2 here.
It's a lot to go through, but in short, as the Storyline author you'd want to look at using alt text or on-screen text, especially for interactive objects like text entry. Doing so will ensure that learners with assistive technologies know what that field is for.
Also, as I understand it, ARIA is a subset of standards within WCAG 2.0. WCAG 2.0 and ARIA are not one in the same, and Storyline currently supports the WCAG 2.0 standards.