Summary
This Success Criterion requires that web content be coded and structured in a way that assistive technologies can correctly interpret and relay. This ensures that all interactive elements function correctly and that people with disabilities can fully use and navigate the website.
Lyrics
VERSE 1:
Screen’s lit up with notifications flying
Shopping cart says “five items” – no denying
But what if you can’t see the screen light up?
Status messages need to speak up
4.1.3 says make it clear
Let the screen reader know what’s here
Drop that update, make it known
Status changes set the tone
CHORUS:
Status update, status update (hey!)
Let me know what’s happening today
Don’t take focus, just announce it loud
4.1.3 make the message proud
Status update, status update (whoa!)
Programmatically show the way
VERSE 2:
Form submitted – “Success!” appears on screen
Search results show “eighteen” – know what I mean?
Progress bars climbing, errors displaying
Assistive tech needs to be relaying
Not a dialog box that steals the show
Just a message letting users know
From shopping carts to system waiting
Every status needs translating
CHORUS:
Status update, status update (hey!)
Let me know what’s happening today
Don’t take focus, just announce it loud
4.1.3 make the message proud
Status update, status update (whoa!)
Programmatically show the way
BRIDGE/OUTRO:****
ARIA roles make the magic real
Alert or status – that’s the deal
Equal access is the game we play
Status messages light the way
Drop the beat, drop the role
4.1.3 takes control!
Sound Influences
festival trap, heavy 808 bass drops, syncopated hi-hats, aggressive synth leads, pitched vocal chops, middle eastern-influenced melodic elements, horn stabs, hard-hitting kick drums, trap snare rolls, edm festival energy, half-time drop sections, distorted bass wobbles, cinematic build-ups, electronic percussion fills
Version Number: 1.2