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Operable WCAG 2.3.1

Seizure Safety

Nothing on the page may flash more than three times in any one second — fast flashing can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy. Avoid strobing animation, flashing ads, and rapid red flashes. When in doubt, don't flash.

In gewone taal

Nothing should flash more than three times a second — fast flashing can trigger seizures in some people.

Waarom dit belangrijk is

Content that flashes more than three times a second can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy — a rare but genuinely dangerous, even life-threatening, failure.

Hoe te detecteren

Snelle controle

Check any flashing, strobing, or rapidly-changing content (animations, ads, video, transitions). Nothing should flash more than three times in one second; when unsure, test with PEAT, the Photosensitive Epilepsy Analysis Tool.