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This document is an English translation of the “freee Accessibility Guidelines.” The normative version of this document is in Japanese, and the English version is informational. The English translation is incomplete, and any links with their link texts left in Japanese are untranslated. Please be aware that there may be inaccuracies in the translation or parts that are outdated.

Correspondence Between WCAG 2.1 Success Criteria and Our Guidelines

Here, we show our guidelines that correspond to each success criterion of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.

Please note that freee aims to meet Level AA of WCAG 2.1, so many of the Level AAA success criteria are marked as “N/A (Not Applicable).” For reference, the “Level” column in the table below indicates the levels as specified in WCAG 2.1.

Mapping to the WCAG 2.1 Success Criteria

Success Criterion	Level	Corresponding Guidelines
1.1.1 Non-text Content	A	Images of Text: Provide Text Information Images: Provide Image Descriptions Images: Ignore Decorative Images Icons: Provide Text Information Forms: Use Displayed Text as Label Forms: When Displayed Text Cannot Be Used as a Label Audio and Video Content: Explicitly Indicate the Presence of Audio and Video Content
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)	A	Audio and Video Content: Ensure Content Is Equivalent to Text Information Audio and Video Content: Provide Transcripts
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)	A	Audio and Video Content: Ensure Content Is Equivalent to Text Information Audio and Video Content: Provide Captions
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)	A	Audio and Video Content: Ensure Content Is Equivalent to Text Information Audio and Video Content: Provide Text or Audio Description Audio and Video Content: Provide Audio Description
1.2.4 Captions (Live)	AA	Audio and Video Content: Ensure Content Is Equivalent to Text Information Audio and Video Content: Provide Captions
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)	AA	Audio and Video Content: Provide Audio Description
1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded)	AAA	Audio and Video Content: Provide Sign Language
1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded)	AAA	N/A
1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded)	AAA	N/A
1.2.9 Audio-only (Live)	AAA	N/A
1.3.1 Info and Relationships	A	Markup and Implementation: Implement or Utilize Markup to Accurately Represent Document Structure Markup and Implementation: Implementation of Interactive UI Components Pages in General: Indicate Regions That Compose a Page Forms: Use Displayed Text as Label Forms: When Displayed Text Cannot Be Used as a Label Dynamic Content: Maintaining Appropriate Information Provision To Assistive Technology
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence	A	Pages in General: Appropriate Markup Order Input Devices: Appropriate Focus Order Dynamic Content: Maintaining Appropriate Information Provision To Assistive Technology
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics	A	Text: Expressions Not Dependent on Specific Senses Forms: Expression Using Multiple Visual Elements
1.3.4 Orientation	AA	Pages in General: Do Not Lock Screen Orientation
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose	AA	N/A
1.3.6 Identify Purpose	AAA	N/A
1.4.1 Use of Color	A	Text: Expression Using Multiple Visual Elements Images: Expression Using Multiple Visual Elements Icons: Expression Using Multiple Visual Elements Links: Expression Using Multiple Visual Elements Forms: Expression Using Multiple Visual Elements
1.4.2 Audio Control	A	Audio and Video Content: Autoplay of Sound
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)	AA	Text: Ensure Sufficient Contrast Ratio Text: Ensure Sufficient Contrast Ratio on Mobile OS Images of Text: Contrast Ratio of Text in Images Images of Text: Contrast Ratio of Text in Images on Mobile OS Images: Contrast Ratio of Text in Images Images: Contrast Ratio of Text in Images on Mobile OS
1.4.4 Resize text	AA	Text: 200 Percent Magnification Using Zoom Function Text: Change Text Size Settings Text: Change Text Size Settings of Mobile OS
1.4.5 Images of Text	AA	Images of Text: Avoid the Use of Images of Text
1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced)	AAA	Text: Ensure Sufficient Contrast Ratio Text: Ensure Sufficient Contrast Ratio on Mobile OS Images of Text: Contrast Ratio of Text in Images Images of Text: Contrast Ratio of Text in Images on Mobile OS Images: Contrast Ratio of Text in Images Images: Contrast Ratio of Text in Images on Mobile OS
1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio	AAA	Audio and Video Content: Sufficiently Low Background Sound
1.4.8 Visual Presentation	AAA	N/A
1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception)	AAA	Images of Text: Avoid the Use of Images of Text
1.4.10 Reflow	AA	Text: 400 Percent Magnification Using Zoom Function
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast	AA	Input Devices: Support for Mobile Assistive Technologies Images: Ensure Sufficient Contrast Ratio With Adjacent Regions Icons: Ensure Sufficient Contrast Ratio
1.4.12 Text Spacing	AA	Text: Customization of Text Display
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus	AA	Dynamic Content: Magnification of the Content Displayed by Mouseover (Hover) Dynamic Content: Hiding the Content Displayed by Mouseover (Hover)
2.1.1 Keyboard	A	Input Devices: Enable Keyboard Operation Forms: Enable Keyboard Operation
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap	A	Input Devices: Avoid Keyboard Traps Audio and Video Content: Avoid Keyboard Traps
2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception)	AAA	Input Devices: Enable Keyboard Operation Forms: Enable Keyboard Operation
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts	A	Input Devices: When Providing Shortcut Keys
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable	A	Login Sessions: Expiration of Login Sessions Forms: Time Limit for Form Input
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide	A	Dynamic Content: Content That Blinks or Scrolls Automatically Dynamic Content: Content That Updates Automatically Audio and Video Content: Content that Moves
2.2.3 No Timing	AAA	Login Sessions: Expiration of Login Sessions Forms: Time Limit for Form Input
2.2.4 Interruptions	AAA	Dynamic Content: Interrupting Content
2.2.5 Re-authenticating	AAA	Login Sessions: Continuing Operation After Exceeding Time Limit Forms: Continuing Operation After Exceeding Time Limit
2.2.6 Timeouts	AAA	N/A
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold	A	Dynamic Content: Content That Flashes
2.3.2 Three Flashes	AAA	Dynamic Content: Content That Flashes
2.3.3 Animation from Interactions	AAA	N/A
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks	A	Pages in General: Indicate the Beginning of the Main Content
2.4.2 Page Titled	A	Pages in General: Specify a Title
2.4.3 Focus Order	A	Input Devices: Appropriate Focus Order Links: Appropriate Focus Order Forms: Appropriate Focus Order
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)	A	Links: Appropriate Link Text
2.4.5 Multiple Ways	AA	Pages in General: Multiple Ways
2.4.6 Headings and Labels	AA	Text: Appropriate Wording for Headings Forms: Use Displayed Text as Label Forms: When Displayed Text Cannot Be Used as a Label
2.4.7 Focus Visible	AA	Input Devices: Visualization of Focus Areas
2.4.8 Location	AAA	Pages in General: Indicate Current Location
2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only)	AAA	N/A
2.4.10 Section Headings	AAA	Pages in General: Appropriate Sectioning and Headings
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures	A	Input Devices: Enable Keyboard Operation Input Devices: Operation by Mobile OS Standard Gestures Forms: Enable Keyboard Operation
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation	A	Input Devices: Do Not Use Down Events as Triggers
2.5.3 Label in Name	A	Forms: Use Displayed Text as Label
2.5.4 Motion Actuation	A	Input Devices: Do Not Assume Specific Input Devices
2.5.5 Target Size	AAA	Icons: Sufficiently Large Click/Touch Targets Icons: Sufficiently Large Click/Touch Targets (Mobile) Forms: Sufficiently Large Click/Touch Targets Forms: Sufficiently Large Click/Touch Targets (Mobile)
2.5.6 Concurrent Input Mechanisms	AAA	Input Devices: Do Not Assume Specific Input Devices
3.1.1 Language of Page	A	Text: Specify the Primary Language of the Page
3.1.2 Language of Parts	AA	Text: Explicitly Indicate Partially Used Languages Text: Explicitly Specify the Language for Text-Displaying UI Components
3.1.3 Unusual Words	AAA	N/A
3.1.4 Abbreviations	AAA	N/A
3.1.5 Reading Level	AAA	N/A
3.1.6 Pronunciation	AAA	N/A
3.2.1 On Focus	A	Forms: Behavior When Focused Dynamic Content: OnFocus/OffFocus Behavior
3.2.2 On Input	A	Forms: Behavior When the Value of a Form Field Changes
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation	AA	Pages in General: Consistent Sequence of Components
3.2.4 Consistent Identification	AA	Icons: Consistency of Icons Links: Consistent Link Text
3.2.5 Change on Request	AAA	N/A
3.3.1 Error Identification	A	Forms: Identify Errors by Text Information
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions	A	Forms: Use Displayed Text as Label Forms: When Displayed Text Cannot Be Used as a Label
3.3.3 Error Suggestion	AA	Forms: Suggestion for How to Correct Errors
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)	AA	Forms: Prevention of Misoperation
3.3.5 Help	AAA	N/A
3.3.6 Error Prevention (All)	AAA	N/A
4.1.1 Parsing	A	Markup and Implementation: Valid Markup
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value	A	Markup and Implementation: Make Components Accessible Input Devices: Support for Mobile Assistive Technologies
4.1.3 Status Messages	AA	Dynamic Content: Appropriate Implementation of Status Messages