Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0

11 December 2008 | Ben Caldwell, Michael Cooper, Loretta Guarino Reid, Gregg Vanderheiden
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, published by the W3C, provides a set of recommendations to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. These guidelines cover a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological conditions. The guidelines are designed to be technology-agnostic, allowing for flexibility in implementation across different web technologies. WCAG 2.0 is structured around four principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. Each principle includes specific guidelines and success criteria that provide detailed requirements for making web content accessible. The guidelines are further categorized into three levels of conformance: A ( minimum), AA, and AAA ( maximum). Key features of WCAG 2.0 include: - **Text Alternatives**: Providing text alternatives for non-text content to support users who cannot see or read the content. - **Time-based Media**: Offering alternatives for prerecorded audio and video content to ensure they are accessible to users with hearing or visual impairments. - **Adaptable Content**: Ensuring content can be presented in different ways without losing information or structure. - **Distinguishable Content**: Making content easier to see and hear by separating foreground from background and ensuring sufficient contrast. - **Keyboard Accessible**: Making all functionality operable using a keyboard. - **Enough Time**: Providing enough time for users to read and use content. - **Seizures**: Avoiding content that could cause seizures. - **Navigable**: Providing ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine their location within a site. - **Readable Content**: Making text content readable and understandable. - **Predictable Behavior**: Ensuring web pages appear and operate in predictable ways. - **Input Assistance**: Helping users avoid and correct mistakes. WCAG 2.0 also includes supporting documents such as "How to Meet WCAG 2.0," "Understanding WCAG 2.0," and "Techniques for WCAG 2.0," which provide additional guidance and examples. The guidelines are intended to enhance the functionality and interoperability of the web, making it more accessible to a broader range of users.The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, published by the W3C, provides a set of recommendations to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. These guidelines cover a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological conditions. The guidelines are designed to be technology-agnostic, allowing for flexibility in implementation across different web technologies. WCAG 2.0 is structured around four principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. Each principle includes specific guidelines and success criteria that provide detailed requirements for making web content accessible. The guidelines are further categorized into three levels of conformance: A ( minimum), AA, and AAA ( maximum). Key features of WCAG 2.0 include: - **Text Alternatives**: Providing text alternatives for non-text content to support users who cannot see or read the content. - **Time-based Media**: Offering alternatives for prerecorded audio and video content to ensure they are accessible to users with hearing or visual impairments. - **Adaptable Content**: Ensuring content can be presented in different ways without losing information or structure. - **Distinguishable Content**: Making content easier to see and hear by separating foreground from background and ensuring sufficient contrast. - **Keyboard Accessible**: Making all functionality operable using a keyboard. - **Enough Time**: Providing enough time for users to read and use content. - **Seizures**: Avoiding content that could cause seizures. - **Navigable**: Providing ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine their location within a site. - **Readable Content**: Making text content readable and understandable. - **Predictable Behavior**: Ensuring web pages appear and operate in predictable ways. - **Input Assistance**: Helping users avoid and correct mistakes. WCAG 2.0 also includes supporting documents such as "How to Meet WCAG 2.0," "Understanding WCAG 2.0," and "Techniques for WCAG 2.0," which provide additional guidance and examples. The guidelines are intended to enhance the functionality and interoperability of the web, making it more accessible to a broader range of users.
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