F98: Failure due to interactions being limited to touch-only on touchscreen devices
Corpus WCAG 2.2Applies to WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2Level AAA, AAutomatable: partial
Summary: interactions being limited to touch-only on touchscreen devices
Why it fails: This page reproduces the F98 failure pattern so auditors can verify detection against 2.5.6, 2.1.1, 2.5.1.
Failure technique
Understanding
Quickref
On a touchscreen, swipe from the left edge; there is no keyboard or pointer alternative.
Intentional failure — audit this region
F98
Swipe right on a touchscreen to reveal the menu — mouse users have no equivalent.
Menu content
<p>Swipe right on a touchscreen to reveal the menu — mouse users have no equivalent.</p>
<div id="f98-panel" class="f98-panel" hidden>Menu content</div>Expected audit result
- 2.5.6: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 2.5.6.
- 2.1.1: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 2.1.1.
- 2.5.1: fail — Specimen demonstrates failure of 2.5.1.
Manual check: Confirm the specimen demonstrates the documented F98 failure in isolation.