From 16870a1fffb49c2e85bf6019242959b1aa2f3a59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Patrick H. Lauke" Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:03:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Normative change to SC 2.2.2 - replace "information" with "content", rewrite note 3 Closes https://github.com/w3c/wcag/issues/3478 --- guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html | 52 +++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) diff --git a/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html b/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html index b3268e313f..8ac8a286e1 100644 --- a/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html +++ b/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html @@ -1,57 +1,39 @@
-

Pause, Stop, Hide

- +

A

- -

For moving, blinking, scrolling, or auto-updating information, all of the following are true: -

- + +

For moving, blinking, scrolling, or auto-updating content, all of the following are true:

+
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Moving, blinking, scrolling
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- -

For any moving, blinking or scrolling information that (1) starts automatically, (2) +

For any moving, blinking or scrolling content that (1) starts automatically, (2) lasts more than five seconds, and (3) is presented in parallel with other content, - there is a mechanism for the user to pause, stop, or hide it unless the movement, blinking, or scrolling is part of an activity - where it is essential; and -

- + there is a mechanism for the user to pause, stop, or hide it unless the movement, blinking, or scrolling is part of an activity + where it is essential; and

-
Auto-updating
-
- -

For any auto-updating information that (1) starts automatically and (2) is presented +

For any auto-updating content that (1) starts automatically and (2) is presented in parallel with other content, there is a mechanism for the user to pause, stop, or hide it or to control the frequency of the update unless the auto-updating is part - of an activity where it is essential. -

- + of an activity where it is essential.

-
- -

For requirements related to flickering or flashing content, refer to Guideline 2.3. -

+ +

For requirements related to flickering or flashing content, refer to Guideline 2.3.

Since any content that does not meet this success criterion can interfere with a user's ability to use the whole page, all content on the web page (whether it is used to - meet other success criteria or not) must meet this success criterion. See Conformance Requirement 5: Non-Interference. -

+ meet other success criteria or not) must meet this success criterion. See Conformance Requirement 5: Non-Interference.

-

Content that is updated periodically by software or that is streamed to the user agent - is not required to preserve or present information that is generated or received between - the initiation of the pause and resuming presentation, as this may not be technically - possible, and in many situations could be misleading to do so. -

+

When auto-updating content was paused, it is not required + for any of the updates that happened while the content was paused to be presented + to the user once the content is un-paused again – as this may not be technically + possible, and in many situations could be confusing or misleading.

An animation that occurs as part of a preload phase or similar situation can be considered essential if interaction cannot occur during that phase for all users and if not indicating - progress could confuse users or cause them to think that content was frozen or broken. -

- + progress could confuse users or cause them to think that content was frozen or broken.

From 0ad1f49d4a36f645c6c351d3c1fc3019eb501a2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Patrick H. Lauke" Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 15:56:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Apply suggestion from @ljoakley Co-authored-by: Lori Oakley <32885548+ljoakley@users.noreply.github.com> --- guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html b/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html index 8ac8a286e1..1d942e6abb 100644 --- a/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html +++ b/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@

Pause, Stop, Hide

ability to use the whole page, all content on the web page (whether it is used to meet other success criteria or not) must meet this success criterion. See Conformance Requirement 5: Non-Interference.

-

When auto-updating content was paused, it is not required +

When auto-updating content is paused, it is not required for any of the updates that happened while the content was paused to be presented to the user once the content is un-paused again – as this may not be technically possible, and in many situations could be confusing or misleading.

From 9601a4d183a71a37afba71e9f99d497bdcc11ee2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Patrick H. Lauke" Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2026 16:37:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Apply suggestion from @patrickhlauke --- guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html b/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html index 1d942e6abb..ece76acef0 100644 --- a/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html +++ b/guidelines/sc/20/pause-stop-hide.html @@ -35,5 +35,5 @@

Pause, Stop, Hide

An animation that occurs as part of a preload phase or similar situation can be considered essential if interaction cannot occur during that phase for all users and if not indicating - progress could confuse users or cause them to think that content was frozen or broken.

+ progress could confuse users or cause them to think that content is frozen or broken.