Multimedia Quality Assurance Checklist

Use this quality assurance (QA) checklist to ensure your audio files, animations, and videos meet NLR standards.

Section 508-related accessibility requirements are labeled below. For more information, see the NLR standards for multimedia applications.

Animations

• All links within the animation work properly.
• The screen does not flicker with a frequency of greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. [508]
• Users can pause, stop, or hide animations that auto-play for more than 5 seconds. [508]
• Interactive elements are accessible via keyboard and screen readers. [508]
• The animation has descriptive alt text or a full text version. [508]

Audio

• All audio files include a text version. [508]
• The embedded audio player is fully keyboard navigable. [508]
• A link to download the audio file is included (if applicable).

Videos

• The video includes synchronized closed captions. [508]
• The video includes audio descriptions for critical visual information not conveyed in the audio track. [508]
• The video has a text version. [508]
• Any interactive video elements (e.g., buttons, overlays) are accessible via keyboard and screen reader. [508]