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editorial update to accessible-auth exception #2608

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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion guidelines/sc/22/accessible-authentication.html
Expand Up @@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ <h4>Accessible Authentication</h4>
<p class="conformance-level">AA</p>
<p class="change">New</p>


<p>For each step in an authentication process that relies on a <a>cognitive function test</a> (such as remembering a password or solving a puzzle), at least one other authentication method is available that does not rely on a cognitive function test, or a mechanism is available to assist the user in completing the cognitive function test.</p>
<p>Exception: When the cognitive function test is to recognize objects, or content the user provided to the website.</p>
<p>Exception: The cognitive function test asks the user to recognize objects, or to recognize content that the user provided to the website.</p>

<p class="note">Objects and content for the exception may be represented by images, text, video or audio.</p>
<div class="note">Examples of mechanisms that satisfy this criterion include:
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