{"id":287,"date":"2019-06-04T15:45:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T19:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/iwacc\/?post_type=chapter&p=287"},"modified":"2019-07-30T21:31:52","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T01:31:52","slug":"3-2-predictable-level-a","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/iwacc\/chapter\/3-2-predictable-level-a\/","title":{"raw":"3.2 Predictable (Level A)","rendered":"3.2 Predictable (Level A)"},"content":{"raw":"
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Guideline 3.2<\/strong> Predictable<\/h2>\r\nMake web pages appear and operate in predictable ways.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nWhat does \u201cpredictability\u201d have to do with being understandable?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhen reading web pages, people are not only seeing words, they are also \u201creading\u201d patterns, such as the layout and organization of the page, the position and order of links, and the colour and shape of headers. These patterns orient readers to what information is where, and they help users focus in on the desired content.\r\n\r\nConsistent patterns help readers understand content. Unpredictable patterns increase the cognitive effort that readers need to make sense of information.\r\n\r\nPresenting information in a predictable order across a site is good design. It simplifies access for all users, and it may make a crucial difference for people with visual, learning, and cognitive disabilities, who may become disoriented when information or controls appear in different places on different pages.\r\n
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<\/a>Success Criterion 3.2.1<\/strong> On Focus<\/h3>\r\nLevel A\r\n\r\nWhen any user interface component<\/a> receives focus, it does not initiate a change of context<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

On Focus Explained<\/h4>\r\nWhen designing a web page, do not confuse users by unexpectedly changing the context when they navigate or explore.\r\n\r\nExamples of context changes include:\r\n