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Barrier free player
- 23 Apr 2024
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Barrier free player
- Updated on 23 Apr 2024
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Barrier free (accessibility)
The player comes with a barrier free design in accordance with BITV 2.0 / EN 301 549, ensuring the player is accessible.
What is BITV test?
Its a procedure for comprehensive testing of the accessibility of websites, web applications, and apps. It checks the accessibility status of the web application measuring it against required parameters.
Following sections applicable to and satisfied by the player
Test step | Description |
|---|---|
When text-based subtitles (closed captions) are offered, the video player offers the option of showing and hiding them | |
Subtitles font reacts to screen size and adjust accordingly | |
Alternate text for graphical content i.e. text description for on-screen elements | |
If the audio of a recorded video contains information, subtitles are provided as an alternative | |
Both landscape and portrait modes are allowed | |
Volume control | |
A text contrast of at least 4.5:1 is provided all the times | |
At least 3:1 contrast between graphical elements | |
Font settings are inherited from browser settings | |
Additional content that appears when an element receive pointer or keyboard focus | |
Keyboard shortcuts to control the on screen elements | |
On-screen elements can be freely toggled via keyboard | |
Coherent and comprehensible sequence of operation via keyboard | |
Keyboard focus clearly highlighted | |
No unexpected context changes when changing focus between on-screen elements | |
All context changes occur below the triggering element, no context change or change of focus | |
Audio descriptions for information-bearing visual video content | |
Labeling of form elements can be determined programmatically | Labels are linked via Markup to the form elements they label |
Page content is sensible and usable order | |
Information conveyed via colours is also available without perceiving colour with appropriate highlighting | |
Text can be enlarged to 200% using zoom function in the browser | |
No content is lost when adjusting text spacing | |
Appropriate breakpoints applied | |
Errors described in text form of form generated errors | |
Divs are not child elements for buttons | |
Contents and captions are described meaning fully | |
Semantic information is present in the web component |
*Not all the BITV 2.0 test steps are applicable to the player. Applicable test steps are listed here.
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