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W3C WAI: Understanding SC 2.5.7 Dragging Movements

Documents that functionality using dragging movements must also be achievable by a single pointer without dragging unless dragging is essential, with scope limited to author-interpreted pointer actions.

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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports

Pattern Supported decision Required contract Claim note
Drag and drop Choose drag and drop when the design problem is moving an object from a source to a destination, position, group, or order. Dragging starts only from the intended handle, object, or selected set, not from unrelated scroll or text-selection movement. Supports providing a non-drag single-pointer alternative for dragging movement functionality.

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