Audio and video
Alternative text, captions, and transcripts.
Impact
(How ScanGov measures tasklist priorities.)
Why it's important
Providing alternative content for audio and video ensures that multimedia is accessible to all users, including those with auditory or visual impairments.User stories
As a user with hearing or visual impairment, I want to have access to captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions for multimedia content so that I can fully understand and engage with the media on the website.
Error
(ScanGov messaging when a site fails a standard)
No captions or transcripts provided.
Links
About
These are opportunities to provide alternative content for audio and video. This may improve the experience for users with hearing or vision impairments.
<video>elements contain a<track>element with[kind="captions"]: When a video provides a caption it is easier for deaf and hearing impaired users to access its information.