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Any automatically updating content that starts automatically and is part of other content must include a pause, stop, or hide mechanism.

WCAG 2 criterion 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (A)
Category Motion

WCAG 2 criterion

2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)

Tools and requirements

  • Manual Assessment

Test procedure

If there is any content that has live updates (for instance, using AJAX), mark a failure unless there is a function available to pause, fully stop, or hide away the live updates.

  • This function needs to be explained to the user in text.
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