Situation A: If the content is prerecorded audio-only: G158: Providing an alternative for time-based media for audio-only content Situation B: If the content is prerecorded video-only: G159: Providing an alternative for time-based media for video-only content G166: Providing audio that describes the important video content and describing it as such Advisory Techniques for Success Criterion 1.2.1 H96: Using the track element to provide audio descriptions Failures for Success Criterion 1.2.1 F30: Failure of Success Criterion 1.1.1 and 1.2.1 due to using text alternatives that are not alternatives (e.g., filenames or placeholder text) F67: Failure of Success Criterion 1.1.1 and 1.2.1 due to providing long descriptions for non-text content that does not serve the same purpose or does not present the same information Back to top 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) Level A Captions are provided for all prerecorded audio content in synchronized media, except when the media is a media alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such. Understanding 1.2.2 Show Hide techniques and failures for 1.2.2 Sufficient Advisory Failures Sufficient Techniques for Success Criterion 1.2.2 Note: Other techniques may also be sufficient if they meet the success criterion. See Understanding Techniques. G93: Providing open (always visible) captions G87: Providing closed captions using any readily available media format that has a video player that supports closed captioning G87: Providing closed captions using any of the technology-specific techniques below SM11: Providing captions through synchronized text streams in SMIL 1.0 SM12: Providing captions through synchronized text streams in SMIL 2.0 H95: Using the track element to provide captions Failures for Success Criterion 1.2.2 F8: Failure of Success Criterion 1.2.2 due to captions omitting some dialogue or important sound effects F75: Failure of Success Criterion 1.2.2 by providing synchronized media without captions when the synchronized media presents more information than is presented on the page F74: Failure of Success Criterion 1.2.2 and 1.2.8 due to not labeling a synchronized media alternative to text as an alternative Back to top 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) Level A An alternative for time-based media or audio description of the prerecorded video content is provided for synchronized media, except when the media is a media alternative for text and is clearly labeled as such. Understanding 1.2.3 Show Hide techniques and failures for 1.2.3 Sufficient Advisory Failures Sufficient Techniques for Success Criterion 1.2.3 Note: Other techniques may also be sufficient if they meet the success criterion.