<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><generator uri="https://jekyllrb.com/" version="4.3.3">Jekyll</generator><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" /><updated>2025-02-14T13:52:54+00:00</updated><id>https://www.w3.org/WAI/feed.xml</id><title type="html">Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</title><subtitle>Accessibility resources free online from the international standards organization: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). </subtitle><author><name>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</name></author><entry><title type="html">Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements - Note Published</title><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2025-01-21/ctaur/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements - Note Published" /><published>2025-01-21T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2025-01-21T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2025-01-21/ctaur</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2025-01-21/ctaur/"><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/ctaur/">Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements</a> is a completed W3C Group Note. 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.</p>]]></content><author><name>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements is a completed W3C Group Note. 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.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2 published with minor editorial updates</title><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-12-12/wcag2updates/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="WCAG 2.1 and WCAG 2.2 published with minor editorial updates" /><published>2024-12-12T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-12-12T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-12-12/wcag2updates</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-12-12/wcag2updates/"><![CDATA[<p>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 <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/">Understanding WCAG</a> and <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Techniques/">Techniques for WCAG</a>. Some resulted in minor editorial updates to the WCAG standard. Today W3C published updates to: <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1</a> and <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2</a>. 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: <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/">WCAG 2 Overview</a>.</p>]]></content><author><name>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">For Review: WCAG 3 Working Draft - example guidelines and conformance</title><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-12-12/wcag3/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="For Review: WCAG 3 Working Draft - example guidelines and conformance" /><published>2024-12-12T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-12-12T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-12-12/wcag3</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-12-12/wcag3/"><![CDATA[<p>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 <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/wcag3-intro/#status-in-progress-drafts">Status: In-progress drafts</a>.</p>]]></content><author><name>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">WCAG2ICT Note Published</title><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-10-08/wcag2ict/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="WCAG2ICT Note Published" /><published>2024-10-08T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-10-08T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-10-08/wcag2ict</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-10-08/wcag2ict/"><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/wcag2ict/">Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT)</a> 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: <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/non-web-ict/">WCAG2ICT Overview</a>.</p>]]></content><author><name>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">For Wide Review: Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements</title><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-07-10/ctaur/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="For Wide Review: Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements" /><published>2024-07-10T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-07-10T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-07-10/ctaur</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-07-10/ctaur/"><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/ctaur/">Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements</a> 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 <a href="https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-wai-announce/2024JulSep/0001.html">e-mail for CTAUR review</a>. Please send any comments by 30 September 2024.</p>]]></content><author><name>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">For Wide Review: Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web ICT (WCAG2ICT)</title><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-07-02/wcag2ict/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="For Wide Review: Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web ICT (WCAG2ICT)" /><published>2024-07-02T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-07-02T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-07-02/wcag2ict</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-07-02/wcag2ict/"><![CDATA[<p>WCAG2ICT is <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/wcag2ict-22/">Guidance on Applying WCAG 2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT)</a>, 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 <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/non-web-ict/">WCAG2ICT Overview</a>. Please submit any comments by 6 August 2024.</p>]]></content><author><name>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Updated Resource: How People with Disabilities Use the Web</title><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-06-24/people-use-web/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Updated Resource: How People with Disabilities Use the Web" /><published>2024-06-24T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-06-24T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-06-24/people-use-web</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-06-24/people-use-web/"><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/people-use-web/">How People with Disabilities Use the Web</a> 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.”</p>]]></content><author><name>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.”]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">For Review: ACT Rules Format 1.1 - First Public Working Draft</title><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-06-18/act-rules-format/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="For Review: ACT Rules Format 1.1 - First Public Working Draft" /><published>2024-06-18T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-06-18T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-06-18/act-rules-format</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-06-18/act-rules-format/"><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/act-rules-format-1.1/">Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.1</a> 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 <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/act/">ACT Overview</a>. Please submit any comments by 18 August 2024.</p>]]></content><author><name>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[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.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">WCAG 2.2 in Dutch: Authorized Translation Published</title><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-06-13/wcag-22-dutch/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="WCAG 2.2 in Dutch: Authorized Translation Published" /><published>2024-06-13T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-06-13T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-06-13/wcag-22-dutch</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-06-13/wcag-22-dutch/"><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.w3.org/Translations/WCAG22-nl/">Richtlijnen voor Toegankelijkheid van Webcontent (WCAG) 2.2</a>, the Dutch Authorized Translation of <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2</a>, is now available, following completion of the <a href="https://www.w3.org/2005/02/TranslationPolicy">W3C Authorized Translations process</a>. Other translations of WAI resources are listed in <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/translations/">All WAI Translations</a>. WAI encourages translations in all languages. If you might be interesting in translating resources, see <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/translating/">Translating WAI Resources</a>. Thank you to all who contribute to translations.</p>]]></content><author><name>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Richtlijnen voor Toegankelijkheid van Webcontent (WCAG) 2.2, the Dutch Authorized Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, is now available, following completion of the W3C Authorized Translations process. Other translations of WAI resources are listed in All WAI Translations. WAI encourages translations in all languages. If you might be interesting in translating resources, see Translating WAI Resources. Thank you to all who contribute to translations.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">WCAG 2.2 in Catalan: Authorized Translation Published</title><link href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-05-22/wcag-22-catalan/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="WCAG 2.2 in Catalan: Authorized Translation Published" /><published>2024-05-22T00:00:00+00:00</published><updated>2024-05-22T00:00:00+00:00</updated><id>https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-05-22/wcag-22-catalan</id><content type="html" xml:base="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/2024-05-22/wcag-22-catalan/"><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.w3.org/Translations/WCAG22-ca/">Directrius per a l’accessibilitat del contingut web (WCAG) 2.2</a>, the Catalan Authorized Translation of <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2</a>, is now available, following completion of the <a href="https://www.w3.org/2005/02/TranslationPolicy">W3C Authorized Translations process</a>. Other translations of WAI resources are listed in <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/translations/">All WAI Translations</a>. WAI encourages translations in all languages. If you might be interesting in translating resources, see <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/translating/">Translating WAI Resources</a>. Thank you to all who contribute to translations.</p>]]></content><author><name>W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)</name></author><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Directrius per a l’accessibilitat del contingut web (WCAG) 2.2, the Catalan Authorized Translation of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, is now available, following completion of the W3C Authorized Translations process. Other translations of WAI resources are listed in All WAI Translations. WAI encourages translations in all languages. If you might be interesting in translating resources, see Translating WAI Resources. Thank you to all who contribute to translations.]]></summary></entry></feed>