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Users must not be forced to solve puzzles, recall passwords, or perform mental math to complete tasks unless an alternative login or verification method exists.
Why It Matters
Cognitive tests like CAPTCHAs lock out users with memory loss, dyslexia, or brain injuries.
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Examples from the Draft
Worked examples the W3C editors wrote into the provision itself, not
examples invented here.
For each form requiring the completion of a complex test, such as a puzzle, image identification, gesture reproduction, math question, or character recognition/entry:
Check that there is an alternative provided that does not require completion of a cognitive function test.
Expected results
#1 is true.
W3C Working Group Status
W3C Maturity Status:developing
Track / Group:process-and-task-completion
The draft records no open editors' notes on this provision.
W3C Threads on This Provision
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WCAG 2.2 Criteria That Map Here
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