Adaptive and Responsive Output
| Topic | Technique | WCAG AA Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Device Orientation | Horizontal or Vertical Orientation: Content MUST NOT restrict its view and operation to a single display orientation, such as portrait or landscape, unless a specific display orientation is essential. | Required WCAG 1.3.4 (WCAG 2.1) |
| Adaptive/ Responsive Text | See the requirements for Text Styles, Resize, Reflow, and Zoom. | Required Multiple |
| Other Adaptive/ Responsive Elements | Content that would cause scrolling in two directions (both horizontally and vertically) MUST respond to the viewport size or zoom state by resizing and/or reflowing, at viewport resolutions of up to 320px for vertically scrolling content, and 256px for horizontally scrolling content.
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Required WCAG 1.4.10 (WCAG 2.1) |
| Simplification | Simplified Content: Features of the content MAY be simplified, reduced in size, or eliminated when magnified or when viewed on small viewports. | Best Practice |
| Simplified User Interface: Features of the interface SHOULD be simplified, reduced in size, or eliminated when magnified or when viewed on small viewports. | Best Practice |