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RAAMAA

1.8 Each text graphic element conveying information, in the absence of a replacement mechanism, must, if possible, be replaced by styled text. Is this rule respected (excluding special cases)?

WCAG references
  • 1.4.5 Images of Text (AA)

Official methodology to test criterion 1.8

Test 1 (1.8)

iOS and Android
  1. Identify the graphic elements conveying information in the screen (see glossary note on the particularities of rendering)
    • Activate the screen reader, browse the content and identify whether the elements displayed as "graphic element" or "image" contain text conveying information.
  2. Check
    • that there is a mechanism for replacing text graphic elements with text that can be modified according to the user's display preferences (size, colour, font, etc.);
    • or that styles and effects cannot be reproduced using styled text.
  3. If this is the case, the criterion is validated.