Carousel
Carousels are comprised of a rotating set of slides, primarily used to highlight content that is prominent but not essential to completing a task. They usually contain between two to five slides, slide number indicator, and navigational arrows that allow the customer to rotate the slide manually. Carousels may also be known as a slider, a slideshow, or a gallery.
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Use Cases
User should be able to:
- Navigate to Carousel
- Be alerted in a timely manner when a banner appears, and have the message read out. For example, when there is no internet connection.
- I will NOT have focus moved when a banner appears
- Navigate to and interact with the banners with assistive technology
Interaction and Style
Relevant WCAG Requirements
Info and Relationships
Ensure information, structure, and relationships conveyed through presentation can be programmatically determined or are available in text. This means use proper HTML elements to structure your content, so it makes sense when read by assistive technology.
WCAG 2.1 Understanding 1.3.1Keyboard
Ensure all functionality of the content is operable through a keyboard interface. This allows users who can't use a mouse or touchscreen to navigate and use your content.
WCAG 2.1 Understanding 2.1.1Focus Order
If a Web page can be navigated sequentially and the navigation sequences affect meaning or operation, focusable components receive focus in an order that preserves meaning and operability.
WCAG 2.1 Understanding 2.4.3Name, Role, Value
For all user interface components (including but not limited to: form elements, links and components generated by scripts), the name and role can be programmatically determined; states, properties, and values that can be set by the user can be programmatically set; and notification of changes to these items is available to user agents, including assistive technologies.
WCAG 2.1 Understanding 4.1.2
Keyboard Navigation
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Tab | Focuses carousel controls or items. |
| Enter/Spacebar | Activates focused control or item. |
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