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For Review: WCAG 3 Working Draft - example guidelines and conformance
(2024-Dec-12)
An updated W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0 Working Draft is available for review. For a summary of changes, new content for review, and how to comment, see the WCAG 3 Introduction section Status: In-progress drafts.
WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2 published with minor editorial updates
(2024-Dec-12)
The W3C Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AG WG) is addressing open issues on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and 2.2. Most issue resolutions resulted in updates to Understanding WCAG and Techniques for WCAG. Some resulted in minor editorial updates to the WCAG standard. Today W3C published updates to: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. For a list of updates, see the Change Log section of each document. Please share this web page as the place to start for up-to-date information on WCAG 2: WCAG 2 Overview.
WCAG2ICT Note Published
(2024-Oct-08)
Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT) is a completed W3C Group Note. WCAG2ICT describes how Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) principles, guidelines, and success criteria can be applied to non-web information and communications technologies (ICT), specifically to non-web documents and software. The document includes guidance for WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 success criteria and glossary terms. WCAG2ICT has been a key resource for including WCAG in ICT accessibility regulation, legislation, and standards around the world. This update facilitates further adoption of WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2 in non-web contexts. For an introduction, see: WCAG2ICT Overview.
For Wide Review: Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements
(2024-Jul-10)
Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements is ready for review. The document covers accessibility user needs, requirements, and scenarios for collaborative content creation and development tools. The solutions identified in this document are intended to influence the evolution of future accessibility guidelines, technical specifications, or features of collaboration tools and assistive technologies. They are also relevant to software developers who contribute to developing the collaborative experience. Questions for this review are in e-mail for CTAUR review. Please send any comments by 30 September 2024.
For Wide Review: Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web ICT (WCAG2ICT)
(2024-Jul-02)
WCAG2ICT is Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT), including documents and software. The Draft is ready for final review before we publish it as a completed W3C Group Note. For an introduction, see the WCAG2ICT Overview. Please submit any comments by 6 August 2024.
Updated Resource: How People with Disabilities Use the Web
(2024-Jun-24)
How People with Disabilities Use the Web is updated with new user stories (personas) and new videos highlighting “Accessibility: It’s about people”. It describes tools and approaches that disabled people use to interact with technology and it covers barriers that people experience because of inaccessible digital technology. The resource helps developers, designers, content creators, and others understand the reasons behind creating accessible digital products. To quote the new videos: Whatever your role, “You can help make technology accessible to me.”
For Review: ACT Rules Format 1.1 - First Public Working Draft
(2024-Jun-18)
Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.1 Working Draft is available for review. The ACT Rules Format defines a format for writing accessibility test rules. It helps developers of automated testing tools and manual testing methodologies to write, share, and implement test rules. The test rules contribute to consistent testing for accessibility standards compliance. Changes from ACT Rules Format 1.0 include: new secondary accessibility requirements and allowing subjective applicability statements. For an introduction to ACT resources, see the ACT Overview. Please submit any comments by 18 August 2024.
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