Why is WCAG Compliance important?

WCAG 2.0 creates the foundation for a new level of standardization of web accessibility around the world. Its practical and well documented guidelines will allow web participants in many countries to evolve from a disparate set of practices to a unified approach to web accessibility for all.

What is the WCAG 2.0 standard?

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 defines how to make Web content more accessible to people with disabilities. Accessibility involves a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.

What does WCAG Compliance mean?

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 defines how to make Web content more accessible to people with disabilities. Accessibility involves a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.

How many WCAG success criteria are there?

61 success criteria
Website stakeholders can systematically check on the 61 success criteria outlined in WCAG 2.0 through web accessibility testing.

What is Aria attribute?

Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) is a set of attributes that define ways to make web content and web applications (especially those developed with JavaScript) more accessible to people with disabilities. For instance, native elements have built-in keyboard accessibility, roles and states.

What does WCAG 2.1 AA mean?

Quick Background. WCAG 2.1 AA is an updated version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines that includes additional success criteria to help make the web more accessible. Basically, with 2.1, the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) is adding in some stuff that they didn’t include in 2.0.

Is WCAG 2.1 Mandatory?

WCAG 2.1 is not required by government agencies or under Section 508. At this time WCAG 2.1 is not required by the revised US Federal Section 508 standards. In addition, state institutions may have policies that are based on state accessibility requirements.

Do all websites need to be WCAG compliant?

I know you’re trying to find out whether you’re legally obligated to make your website accessible in the U.S., whether your website falls under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and my general answer is yes, all websites need to be accessible.

What is WCAG 2.0 Level AA compliant?

WCAG 2.0 Level AA: Acceptable compliance This conformance level is used in most accessibility rules and regulations around the world, including the ADA. To meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA conformance, the website is usable and understandable for the majority of people with or without disabilities.

Why is aria important?

ARIA is a set of attributes you can add to HTML elements that define ways to make web content and applications accessible to users with disabilities who use assistive technologies (AT). When accessibility issues cannot be managed with native HTML, ARIA can help bridge those gaps.

What are the levels of WCAG compliance?

WCAG 2.0 Compliance. Many countries and international organizations require compliance with WCAG 2.0. The guidelines are categorized into three levels of compliance: A (must support), AA (should support), and AAA (may support). Representatives from the accessibility community around the world participate in the evolution of these guidelines.

Is WCAG a global accessibility measure?

WCAG is the global standard in digital accessibility guidelines. It enables all organizations to measure the accessibility of content, sites, and apps against documented success criteria for all people, including those with disabilities.

Is WCAG compliance mandatory?

WCAG compliance is not mandatory but is worth considering the risks. Taking proactive steps to comply with the law is the only smart move for your business.

Is your website WCAG compliant?

Yes and no. While federal and government agencies – and their contractors – in the US are legally required to comply with WCAG 2.0 guidelines, private businesses have a greater degree of flexibility. Their websites need to be accessible, but not necessarily WCAG 2.1 compliant.