WAI Guidelines and Techniques
WAI develops a series of accessibility standards and guidelines that are introduced in Essential Components of Web Accessibility and listed below:
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Overview, WCAG 2.0
WCAG 2 FAQ, How to Meet WCAG 2.0 (Quick Reference) - Addresses the information in a Web site, including text, images, forms, sounds, and such.
- Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) Suite Overview
- Addresses dynamic Web content and Web applications developed with Ajax, DHTML, and other Web technologiess.
- Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) Overview, ATAG 1.0
- Addresses software that creates Web sites.
- User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG) Overview, UAAG 1.0
- Addresses Web browsers and media players, and relates to assistive technologies.
- Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) Overview
- Addresses the expression of Web site evaluation test results in a platform independent format.
- Accessibility Information for Specific Technologies
- Links to information about accessibility of XML, SVG, SMIL, and other specific technologies.
- How WAI Develops Accessibility Guidelines through the W3C Process: Milestones and Opportunities to Contribute
- Introduces how WAI works through a process designed to ensure broad community input and encourage consensus development.
See also:
- Essential Components of Web Accessibility - Shows how Web accessibility depends on several components of Web development and interaction working together, and how the WAI guidelines (WCAG, ATAG, UAAG) apply.
- Web Content Accessibility and Mobile Web: Making a Web Site Accessible Both for People with Disabilities and for Mobile Devices
- WAI Technical Papers - Links to technical papers, including Overview of "Web Accessibility for Older Users: A Literature Review", the W3C Note on Inaccessible Captcha , and proceedings from research and development events.