# WCAG 2.2 – 3.2.5 Change on Request

- Level: AAA
- Principle: 3 Understandable
- Guideline: 3.2 Predictable
- Introduced in: WCAG 2.0

## What the rule requires

Major changes happen only when someone triggers them – or they can be turned off. No automatic redirects, no unrequested new windows.

## How to get it right

Open links in the same window and refresh content only at the press of a button.

## Who benefits

- People with cognitive disabilities
- Blind people

## Sources

- [This rule on wcag.dehl.net](https://wcag.dehl.net/en/wcag/3-2-5/)
- [Official W3C explanation](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/change-on-request)
- [Techniques (WCAG Quick Reference)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/#change-on-request)

_Plain-language explanation. Only the original W3C text is normative._