F50: Failure of Success Criterion 2.2.2 due to a script that causes a blink effect without a mechanism to stop the blinking at 5 seconds or less
Corpus WCAG 2.2Applies to WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2Level AAutomatable: no
Summary: a script that causes a blink effect without a mechanism to stop the blinking at 5 seconds or less
Why it fails: This page reproduces the F50 failure pattern so auditors can verify detection against 2.2.2.
Failure technique
Understanding
Quickref
The status text blinks continuously with no control to stop it within five seconds.
Intentional failure — audit this region
F50
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<p id="f50-text">Processing your request…</p>Expected audit result
- 2.2.2: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 2.2.2.
Manual check: Confirm the specimen demonstrates the documented F50 failure in isolation.