# Rgaa Consultation
> Audit a web page for RGAA v4.1.2 Theme 13 – Consultation accessibility compliance. Checks that time limits are controllable, new windows are not opened without warning, downloadable documents are accessible, cryptic content has alternatives, no flashing/seizure-inducing content, moving content is controllable, content works regardless of orientation, touch gestures have alternatives, pointer actions are cancellable, and motion-triggered features can be disabled. Use this skill when someone asks to check content consultation accessibility, verify RGAA Theme 13, audit auto-refresh, new windows, or downloadable documents accessibility.
- Skill: `mteelokee/rgaa-consultation` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add mteelokee/rgaa-consultation`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/mteelokee/rgaa-consultation/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Web & Frontend
- Author: MTeelokee (https://skillmd.com/u/mteelokee)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/mteelokee/rgaa-consultation
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# RGAA Consultation Accessibility Audit (Theme 13)
Audits a web page against the 12 criteria of RGAA v4.1.2 Theme 13: Consultation.
## Audit procedure
### Step 1: Gather consultation data
```javascript
(() => {
const data = {};
// Meta refresh
const metaRefresh = document.querySelector('meta[http-equiv="refresh"]');
data.metaRefresh = metaRefresh ? metaRefresh.getAttribute('content') : null;
// Links opening new windows
data.newWindowLinks = [];
document.querySelectorAll('a[target="_blank"], a[target="blank"]').forEach(a => {
data.newWindowLinks.push({
text: a.textContent.trim().substring(0, 60),
href: a.href?.substring(0, 100),
title: a.getAttribute('title'),
ariaLabel: a.getAttribute('aria-label'),
hasVisualIndicator: !!a.querySelector('[class*="external"], [class*="new-window"], [aria-hidden]'),
hasScreenReaderText: !!a.querySelector('.sr-only, .visually-hidden')
});
});
// Downloadable documents
data.downloadLinks = [];
document.querySelectorAll('a[href$=".pdf"], a[href$=".doc"], a[href$=".docx"], a[href$=".xls"], a[href$=".xlsx"], a[href$=".ppt"], a[href$=".pptx"], a[href$=".odt"], a[href$=".ods"], a[href$=".odp"], a[download]').forEach(a => {
data.downloadLinks.push({
text: a.textContent.trim().substring(0, 60),
href: a.href?.substring(0, 100),
format: a.href?.split('.').pop()?.toLowerCase(),
title: a.getAttribute('title'),
indicatesFormat: /pdf|doc|xls|ppt|odt/i.test(a.textContent),
indicatesWeight: /[0-9]+ ?(ko|mo|kb|mb|go|gb)/i.test(a.textContent)
});
});
// Auto-playing or moving content
data.autoplayMedia = [];
document.querySelectorAll('video[autoplay], audio[autoplay]').forEach(el => {
data.autoplayMedia.push({
tag: el.tagName.toLowerCase(),
controls: el.controls,
muted: el.muted,
loop: el.loop
});
});
// Animations (CSS)
data.animations = {
hasAnimations: !!document.querySelector('[class*="animate"], [class*="marquee"], [class*="scroll"], [class*="blink"], [class*="carousel"], [class*="slider"]'),
marquees: document.querySelectorAll('marquee').length,
blinkTags: document.querySelectorAll('blink').length
};
// Orientation lock
data.orientationLock = null;
// Check CSS for orientation media queries (manual step)
// Touch gesture patterns (manual inspection needed)
data.hasTouchGestures = !!document.querySelector('[class*="swipe"], [class*="pinch"], [class*="drag"]');
return JSON.stringify(data, null, 2);
})()
```
### Step 2: Evaluate criteria
**Criterion 13.1** – Time limits are controllable.
If the page auto-refreshes or has a session timeout:
- `` with a time value must allow the user to stop, extend, or remove the limit
- Session timeouts must warn the user and allow extension
- Exceptions: time limit > 20 hours, real-time events, essential time limits
**Criterion 13.2** – New windows are not opened without warning.
Every `target="_blank"` link must indicate it opens a new window:
- In the link text itself (e.g., "opens in a new window")
- Via `title` attribute mentioning it
- Via a visually hidden `` inside the link
- Via an icon with appropriate alt text
**Criterion 13.3** – Downloadable documents are accessible.
Office documents (PDF, DOC, XLS, PPT, ODT, etc.) available for download must be accessibility-compliant themselves, OR an accessible HTML alternative must be provided.
**Criterion 13.4** – Accessible version of documents is up to date.
If an accessible alternative version exists for a document, it must contain equivalent information and be updated when the original changes.
**Criterion 13.5** – Cryptic content has an alternative.
ASCII art, emoticons, and cryptic syntax must have a text alternative (via `aria-label`, `title`, or `abbr`). Example: ":-)" should have `title="smiling emoticon"`.
**Criterion 13.6** – Cryptic content alternatives are relevant.
The text alternative must accurately describe the meaning.
**Criterion 13.7** – No seizure-inducing flashing.
No content should flash more than 3 times per second. No content should produce sudden brightness changes. This applies to images, videos, animations, and CSS transitions.
**Criterion 13.8** – Moving/blinking content is controllable.
Any auto-playing animation, carousel, scrolling text, or blinking content:
- Must have a pause/stop mechanism
- The mechanism must be the first element (or among the first) before the moving content
- No `