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Success Criteria with Media Alternative Exception
- 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) (A)
- 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (A)
- 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (A)
Media Success Criteria Summary
Similar to text alternative, but applies to audio/video media. The information portrayed by the media needs to be presented in another way.
Media Alternative Exception
If the media itself serves as an alternative, then it is exempt from needing an alternative.
Examples
- Video of Sign Language does not need to have an Audio Description
- Audio descriptions don't need to be captioned