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Accessible Name and Description Computation (Accname) is a W3C Recommendation

Accessible Name and Description Computation 1.1 (“Accname”) was published today as a “W3C Recommendation” web standard. It describes how browsers and other user agents determine the names and descriptions of accessible objects from web content languages. This information is in turn exposed through accessibility APIs so that assistive technologies can identify these objects and present their names or descriptions to users.

(2018-12-18)

Pronunciation Task Force: Seeking Participation

The Pronunciation Task Force is seeking contributors who would like to help the Web do a better job pronouncing content through text to speech (TTS), including screen readers. See additional information in the APA Announces Pronunciation Task Force blog post.

(2018-12-06)

New Resource: Developing an Accessibility Statement

Developing an Accessibility Statement helps you create an accessibility statement for your website, mobile app, or other digital content. It includes a free generator tool and examples. The tool helps you collect and enter relevant information to create an accessibility statement for your particular content and situation. See more information in How to Create Accessibility Statements blog post.

(2018-11-29)

New Resource: The Business Case for Digital Accessibility

The Business Case for Digital Accessibility describes that accessibility can drive innovation, enhance your brand, extend market reach, and minimize legal risk. It includes direct and indirect benefits of accessibility, and the risks of not addressing accessibility adequately. It provides case studies and examples that demonstrate how continued investment in accessibility is good for your organization.

(2018-11-09)

For Review: Personalization Documents

The updated Personalization Semantics Explainer Working Draft provides an introduction to personalizing the user experience to meet the needs and preferences of users, and to current work on specifications to support personalization. Personalization Working Drafts published today include: Personalization Semantics Content Module, Personalization Help and Support, and Personalization Tools. The Personalization Task Force is seeking advice on choosing an implementation mechanism; see the Issue under Vocabulary Implementations.

(2018-10-18)

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Web Accessibility Perspectives: Keyboard Compatibility

All functionality must be usable with the keyboard. That is, users can access links, buttons, forms, and other controls using the Tab key and other keystrokes. Websites should not require a mouse.

Keyboard accessibility is essential for people with disabilities and benefits everyone in a variety of situations.

More About Keyboard Compatibility See All Perspectives Videos

Featured Resource: Accessibility Principles

The Accessibility Principles page introduces some of the web accessibility requirements for websites, web applications, browsers, and other tools. It provides references to the international standards from W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and to stories of web users.

Accessibility Principles

Featured Resource: What's New in WCAG 2.1

WCAG 2.1 has 17 additional requirements (“success criteria”) that address mobile accessibility, people with low vision, and people with cognitive and learning disabilities. The What’s New in WCAG 2.1 page introduces the new success criteria. It includes quotes from personas to help you understand the issues.

What's New in WCAG 2.1

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