CAPTCHAs - CAPTCHA text alternative identifies and describes purpose, and alternative forms of CAPTCHA provided for users without vision and users without hearing

Test Case Summary

Test Case ID

TC06.3-all-pass-1

Test Case Description

The page has a CAPTCHA image of a horse. The image has a meaningful text alternative which describes the purpose of the image. There is also a headphones button which serves as an alternative CAPTCHA test for users without vision. The button has a meaningful text alternative which describes the purpose of the button. When the button is pressed, the sound of a horse is played.

A successful test should identify a PASS against Baseline 6.3 CAPTCHAs.

Applicable ICT Baseline Test

6.3 Test Procedure for CAPTCHAs

Baseline Test ID: 6.3-CAPTCHAs

Test Instruction: all

Test Case Detail

Expected Baseline Result

PASS

All users should be able to complete this CAPTCHA test since there are visual and auditory options.

Test Data

Single-Page URL

Embedded Code

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Test Case Instruction

Test Instruction Instruction Detail Expected Test Case Result
IC-1 Identify any images of text, except where a particular presentation of text is essential to the information being conveyed (e.g., logotypes or text that is part of a logo or brand name). There are images of text present in a CAPTCHA test
1 Check that the text alternative (combination of the accessible name and accessible description) is not empty. [SC 1.1.1] The text alternative is not empty
2 Check that the non-empty text alternative (combination of accessible name and accessible description) identify and describe the purpose of the CAPTCHA. [SC 1.1.1] The text alternative identifies that the image is a CAPTCHA test
3 Check that alternative forms of CAPTCHA are provided, at a minimum, for users without vision and users without hearing. [SC 1.1.1] PASS: An alternative form of CAPTCHA is provided for users without vision and for users without hearing.
Test Results If any of the above checks fail, then Baseline Test 6.3-Captcha fails. PASS: The text alternative identifies a CAPTCHA test. An alternative form of CAPTCHA is provided for users without vision and for users without hearing.