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If any part of your website requires a dragging movement, provide an alternative means of dragging, such as tapping or clicking.
What you need to know
- This requirement doesn’t apply to actions that are necessary to operate the user agent or assistive technology.
- Dragging does not require a particular path, only a starting and an end point.
- The only time dragging equivalents don’t have to be applied is when dragging itself is essential, and without it, the functionality would be altered.
What you need to do
- Make sure there’s an alternative single pointer input available that serves the purpose of the dragging function. One option could be a series of single pointer interactions, such as opening a dropdown menu.
- Create keyboard equivalents for the same function as a dragging movement, for example “u” for up, “d” for down, “t” for top, and “b” for bottom.
- Another alternative to dragging could be providing a context-sensitive menu from which the user can move the item up one row, down one row, to the top, or to the bottom.
