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.
Reference
Read the full explanation of success criterion 2.5.7 on W3.org.