Perceivable
1.3.4 Orientation
Content has to work in portrait and landscape, unless one orientation is essential, as it is for a piano app.
Who it helps
People whose tablet or phone is mounted in one position, for example on a wheelchair.
Failures we see most
- Sites that show "please rotate your device"
- Checkout flows locked to portrait
How it gets tested
Our scanner runs this axe-core check for 1.3.4:
| Check | What it looks for |
|---|---|
css-orientation-lock | CSS Media queries must not lock display orientation |
Automated checks can find failures of 1.3.4, but they cannot confirm that a page passes. A specialist still reviews it by hand.
How we fix it
A specialist fixes this in your site's code or content, and we re-test the page before you sign off.
Official text: W3C, Understanding 1.3.4 Orientation. Checks listed from axe-core 4.14.0.
Related criteria
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