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1.3.4 Orientation - update Note 1 to remove info about having a sensor
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This applies directly as written, and as described in [Intent from Understanding Success Criterion 1.3.3](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/sensory-characteristics#intent).

##### orientation

###### Applying SC 1.3.4 Orientation to Non-Web Documents and Software
###### Applying SC 1.3.4 Orientation to Non-Web Documents

This applies directly as written, and as described in [Intent from Understanding Success Criterion 1.3.4](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/orientation#intent).
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Content that is only used on hardware with a fixed display orientation where a user cannot change the orientation is covered under the essential exception and does not need to provide support for orientation changes.</div>
###### Applying SC 1.3.4 Orientation to Non-Web Software

Where the non-web software is intended to run on a device which supports displaying content in more than one orientation, this applies directly as written, and as described in [Intent from Understanding Success Criterion 1.3.4](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/orientation#intent).

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Content that is only used on hardware with a fixed display orientation or that has no sensor to detect or change the orientation is covered under the essential exception and does not need to provide support for orientation changes.</div>
Content that is only used on hardware with a fixed display orientation where a user cannot change the orientation is covered under the essential exception and does not need to provide support for orientation changes.</div>

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