Scrolling marquee content
Automated check marquee, run with axe-core
- WCAG
- 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (Level A)
- Severity
- Serious: completable, but painful
- Typical effort
- Quick win, under 1 hour
- Category
- Media
Who this affects
Users with cognitive or attention differences, and screen reader users.
Why it matters
Moving text that cannot be paused is unreadable for many users and interferes with screen readers.
How to fix it
Replace <marquee> with static content, or provide a visible pause control.
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