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href="/WAI/about/translating/wcag/wcag21-update/" class="page-link"><span>Updating WCAG 2.1 Translations</span></a></li></ul></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/translating/sitemaps/" class="page-link"><span>Translations Sitemaps</span></a><ul><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/translating/sitemaps/sitemap-ar/" class="page-link"><span>Arabic</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/translating/sitemaps/sitemap-pt-br/" class="page-link"><span>Brazilian Portuguese</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/translating/sitemaps/sitemap-zh-hans/" class="page-link"><span>Chinese (Simplified)</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/translating/sitemaps/sitemap-cs/" class="page-link"><span>Czech</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/translating/sitemaps/sitemap-fr/" class="page-link"><span>French</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/translating/sitemaps/sitemap-de/" class="page-link"><span>German</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" 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lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/" class="page-link"><span>WAI-CooP</span></a><ul><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/symposium1/" class="page-link"><span>Research Symposium 2021</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/symposium2/" class="page-link"><span>Research Symposium AI</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-coop/symposium3/" class="page-link"><span>Research Symposium Evaluating Accessibility</span></a></li></ul></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-guide/" class="page-link"><span>WAI-Guide</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/" class="page-link"><span>WAI-Tools</span></a><ul><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/final-open-meeting/" class="page-link"><span>Final Open Meeting</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/session1/" class="page-link"><span>Video Recording 1</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/session2/" class="page-link"><span>Video Recording 2</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/session3/" class="page-link"><span>Video Recording 3</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/session4/" class="page-link"><span>Video Recording 4</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/session5/" class="page-link"><span>Video Recording 5</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/third-open-meeting/" class="page-link"><span>Third Open Meeting</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/second-open-meeting/" class="page-link"><span>Second Open Meeting</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/symposium/" class="page-link"><span>Online Symposium</span></a><ul><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/symposium/record/" class="page-link"><span>Record</span></a></li></ul></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/first-open-meeting/" class="page-link"><span>First Open Meeting</span></a></li></ul></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/expand-access/" class="page-link"><span>WAI Expanding Access</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/easy-reading/" class="page-link"><span>Easy Reading</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-core-2015/" class="page-link"><span>WAI-Core 2015, 2020</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/projects/wai-core-ford/" class="page-link"><span>WAI-Core Ford</span></a></li></ul></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/accessibility-statement/" class="page-link"><span>Accessibility Statement</span></a></li><li> <a lang="en" href="/WAI/about/using-wai-material/" class="page-link"><span>Using WAI Material</span></a></li></ul></nav> </div> <main id="main" lang="en"> <header> <h1> Participating in WAI </h1></header> <aside class="box box-full"><header class="box-h box-h-full"> <h2> Summary </h2></header><div class="box-i"> <p>This page explains how you can participate in WAI work, for example:</p> <ul> <li>implement, promote, and review guidelines and other accessibility resources</li> <li>share your input on drafts via GitHub or e-mail</li> <li>occasionally participate in e-mail discussions</li> <li>contribute significant time to participate in a Working Group or Task Force</li> </ul> </div></aside> <nav class="box box-simple" aria-labelledby="tocheading" id="toc"> <header id="tocheading" class="box-h box-h-simple"> Page Contents</header> <div class="box-i"> <ul id="markdown-toc"> <li><a href="#introduction" id="markdown-toc-introduction">Introduction</a></li> <li><a href="#news" id="markdown-toc-news">Getting News of Drafts for Review</a></li> <li><a href="#participating-in-guidelines-and-groups" id="markdown-toc-participating-in-guidelines-and-groups">Participating in Guidelines and Groups</a> <ul> <li><a href="#reviewing-guidelines-and-documents" id="markdown-toc-reviewing-guidelines-and-documents">Reviewing Guidelines and Documents</a></li> <li><a href="#CGs" id="markdown-toc-CGs">Participating in Community Groups</a></li> <li><a href="#IG" id="markdown-toc-IG">Participating in Interest Groups</a></li> <li><a href="#WGs" id="markdown-toc-WGs">Participating in Working Groups</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#sponsoring-wai" id="markdown-toc-sponsoring-wai">Sponsoring WAI</a></li> <li><a href="#promoting-and-implementing-web-accessibility" id="markdown-toc-promoting-and-implementing-web-accessibility">Promoting and Implementing Web Accessibility</a> <ul> <li><a href="#promoting-awareness" id="markdown-toc-promoting-awareness">Promoting Awareness</a></li> <li><a href="#implementing-guidelines" id="markdown-toc-implementing-guidelines">Implementing Guidelines</a></li> <li><a href="#encouraging-accessibility" id="markdown-toc-encouraging-accessibility">Encouraging Accessibility</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) provides an international forum for collaboration between industry, disability organizations, accessibility researchers, government, and others interested in web accessibility.</p> <p>We encourage individuals and organizations around the world to participate in activities that help improve accessibility of the web.</p> <p><em>After you read this page</em>, if you have any questions about getting involved with WAI or would like more information, please send specific questions to <a href="mailto:shawn@w3.org?cc=wai@w3.org&subject=Participating%20in%20WAI">Shawn@w3.org with CC to wai@w3.org</a>.</p> <h2 id="news">Getting News of Drafts for Review</h2> <p>Draft documents for review are listed on the WAI home page and <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/">News page</a>.</p> <p>You can subscribe to get announcements via e-mail, Atom/RSS feed, or Twitter from <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/subscribe/">Get WAI News</a>.</p> <h2 id="participating-in-guidelines-and-groups">Participating in Guidelines and Groups</h2> <p>See <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/w3c-process.php"><strong>How WAI Develops Accessibility Guidelines through the W3C Process: Milestones and Opportunities to Contribute</strong></a> to learn how WAI works through a process designed to:</p> <ul> <li>ensure broad community input, and</li> <li>encourage consensus development.</li> </ul> <h3 id="reviewing-guidelines-and-documents">Reviewing Guidelines and Documents</h3> <p>WAI welcomes comments on documents at any time. Comments are handled differently depending on the stage of document development. See the <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/contacts#feedback-on-specific-documents">“Feedback on Specific Documents” section of Contacting WAI</a> for where to send comments.</p> <p>One of the best times to comment on developing documents is during a formal period for public review. To get notified of open calls for review, see via e-mail, Atom/RSS feed, or Twitter from <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/news/subscribe/">Get WAI News</a>.</p> <h3 id="CGs">Participating in Community Groups</h3> <p>W3C Community Groups cover a variety of topics. <strong>Anyone can join Community Groups</strong>, after getting a free W3C account and signing the W3C Community Contributor License Agreement. Of the long <a href="https://www.w3.org/community/groups/">list of Community Groups</a>, here are some that are actively seeking contributors:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.w3.org/community/act-r/">ACT Rules CG</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.w3.org/community/aria-at/">ARIA and Assistive Technologies CG</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.w3.org/community/coga-community/">Cognitive Accessibility CG</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.w3.org/community/immersive-captions/">Immersive Captions CG</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.w3.org/community/low-vision/">Low Vision CG</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="IG">Participating in Interest Groups</h3> <p>The <a href="/WAI/IG">WAI Interest Group (WAI IG)</a> is for general discussion and feedback on all areas of WAI’s work. Most of the interaction within WAI IG is through the public mailing list.</p> <h3 id="WGs">Participating in Working Groups</h3> <p>Anyone can join a WAI Working Group public mailing list, or read the public list archives.</p> <p>There are specific criteria for formally joining Working Groups, including requirements for participation and contribution. See the Working Group pages below to find what group best fits your interests and to get information on participation.</p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="/WAI/GL">AG WG</a></strong> — The Accessibility Guidelines Working Group develops guidelines for web pages, web applications, and other web content. <strong>See <a href="/WAI/GL/participation">Participating in AG WG</a></strong>.</li> <li><strong><a href="/WAI/APA/">APA</a></strong> — The Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group reviews W3C’s specifications for accessibility support and develops technical support materials. <strong>See <a href="/WAI/APA/participation">Participating in APA WG</a></strong>.</li> <li><strong><a href="/WAI/ARIA/">ARIA</a></strong> — The Accessible Rich Internet Applications Working Group develops a suite of accessible rich internet applications (ARIA) resources, and accessible APIs and mappings. <strong>See <a href="/WAI/ARIA/participation">Participating in ARIA WG</a></strong>.</li> </ul> <h2 id="sponsoring-wai">Sponsoring WAI</h2> <p>WAI’s work is supported in part by sponsorship from industry, disability, and government organizations interested in contributing to WAI’s efforts to make the web more accessible. Please see the list of current sponsors and information on WAI sponsorship at <a href="/WAI/about/sponsoring/">Sponsoring WAI</a>.</p> <h2 id="promoting-and-implementing-web-accessibility">Promoting and Implementing Web Accessibility</h2> <h3 id="promoting-awareness">Promoting Awareness</h3> <ul> <li>Share links to the “<a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/perspective-videos/">Perspectives Videos</a>” that show the impact of accessibility and the benefits for everyone in a variety of situations.</li> <li>Encourage people to take the <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/fundamentals/foundations-course/">Digital Accessibility Foundations - Free Online Course</a></li> <li>Cover web accessibility in <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/train">presentations and training</a> to web developers, designers, managers, and others. Use the <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/curricula/">curricula</a> to develop courses.</li> <li>Look around the W3C WAI website to find other <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/resources/">accessibility resources</a> for specific <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/roles/">roles</a> that you want to share on social media, within your organization, and with others.</li> </ul> <h3 id="implementing-guidelines">Implementing Guidelines</h3> <ul> <li>Use the <a href="/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)</a> documents to help make your website accessible.</li> <li>If you develop authoring tools—any software or service that people use to create or modify web content, including content management systems—implement the <a href="/WAI/standards-guidelines/atag/">Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG)</a>.</li> <li>If you develop web browsers, media players, assistive technologies, or other user agents—implement the <a href="/WAI/standards-guidelines/uaag/">User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG)</a>.</li> </ul> <h3 id="encouraging-accessibility">Encouraging Accessibility</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/WAI/impl/software">Encourage authoring tools</a> to meet <a href="/WAI/standards-guidelines/atag/">ATAG</a> by directly contacting vendors and requesting increased accessibility support in future versions, and by purchasing tools that provide the best support for accessibility.</li> <li>Encourage web browsers, media players, assistive technologies, and other user agents to meet <a href="/WAI/standards-guidelines/uaag/">UAAG</a>.</li> <li>Encourage organizations to <a href="/WAI/impl/pol">adopt an accessibility policy</a> for their organization that defines their commitment to web accessibility.</li> <li>Encourage websites to be accessible, for example, provide <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/users/inaccessible.html">feedback on inaccessible websites and inaccessible web products carefully</a>; 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