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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 is Updated
(2023-09-21)
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 is updated to include errata and informative notes to success criteria 4.1.1 Parsing. To learn more about WCAG and these updates, see WCAG 2 Overview and WCAG 2 FAQ.
Job Opening: Accessibility Specialist
(2023-09-08)
W3C is seeking an Accessibility Specialist to work on digital accessibility standards and supporting materials. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the vision of an accessible digital future. Please see details in Accessibility Specialist job posting.
AI and Accessibility Research Symposium Report
(2023-08-30)
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Accessibility Research Symposium 2023 Report provides summaries, transcripts, and videos of the international symposium exploring the positive and negative impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) in digital accessibility.
WCAG 2.2 Update, August 2023
(2023-08-30)
W3C expects to publish Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG 2.2 as a “W3C Recommendation” web standard in 2023. We are addressing new comments that we received in August 2023. Depending how that goes, the final publication could be in September or later in 2023. For the latest up-to-date information, check What’s New in WCAG 2.2 - Status, Timeline, Changes.
For Review: Guidance on Applying WCAG 2.2 to Non-Web ICT (WCAG2ICT)
(2023-08-15)
Guidance on Applying WCAG 2.2 to Non-Web Information and Communications Technologies (WCAG2ICT) is available as a Draft Note. This document is a first draft update to the previous WCAG2ICT Note that provided guidance on applying WCAG 2.0 to non-web documents and software. This updated draft includes guidance for WCAG 2.1 success criteria and glossary terms. We will add guidance for WCAG 2.2 success criteria in upcoming drafts. For an introduction, see the WCAG2ICT Overview.
WCAG 3 Working Draft Updated July 2023
(2023-07-24)
The updated WCAG 3 Working Draft clarifies the maturity of each section, includes new potential approaches to conformance, and lists some guidelines to be developed. Please see more about this work in an e-mail from the Working Group Chairs. To learn more and get up-to-date information, see the WCAG 3 Introduction.
WCAG 2.2 final web standard expected in 2023
(2023-07-20)
WCAG 2.2 is now a W3C ‘Proposed Recommendation’. Proposed Recommendation means that W3C accepted it and W3C Members vote on publishing the document as a ‘W3C Recommendation’ web standard. The voting ends on 19 August. WCAG 2.2 might be ready to publish soon after that, or additional W3C Member input could require more work. To learn more and get up-to-date information, see What’s New in WCAG 2.2.
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