Techniques for WCAG 2.0

Techniques and Failures for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

Editor's Draft 14 July 2015

This version:: http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/2015/WD-WCAG20-TECHS-20150714/
Latest version:: http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/WCAG20-TECHS/
Previous version:: http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/2015/WD-WCAG20-TECHS-20150106/
Editors:: Michael Cooper, W3C; Andrew Kirkpatrick, Adobe Systems Inc.; Joshue O Connor, InterAccess
Previous Editors:: Loretta Guarino Reid (until May 2013 while at Google, Inc.); Gregg Vanderheiden (until May 2013 while at Trace R&D Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison); Ben Caldwell (until September 2010 while at Trace R&D Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison); Wendy Chisholm (until July 2006 while at W3C); John Slatin (until June 2006 while at Accessibility Institute, University of Texas at Austin)

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Abstract

This Techniques for WCAG 2.0 document provides guidance for web content authors and evaluators on meeting Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 [WCAG20] success criteria. It is part of a series of documents published by the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) to support WCAG 2.0. For an introduction to WCAG, supporting technical documents, and educational material, see Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview.

Techniques are informative—that means they are not required. The basis for determining conformance to WCAG 2.0 is the success criteria from the WCAG 2.0 standard—not the techniques. For important information about techniques, please see the Understanding Techniques for WCAG Success Criteria section of Understanding WCAG 2.0.

Techniques for WCAG 2.0 is not intended to be used as a stand-alone document. Instead, it is expected that content authors will usually use How to Meet WCAG 2.0: A customizable quick reference to read the WCAG success criteria, and follow links from there to specific topics in Understanding WCAG 2.0 and to specific techniques.

Introduction to Techniques for WCAG 2.0
General Techniques (all General Techniques on one page)
HTML and XHTML Techniques (all HTML and XHTML Techniques on one page)
CSS Techniques (all CSS Techniques on one page)
Client-side Scripting Techniques (all Client-side Scripting Techniques on one page)
Server-side Scripting Techniques (all Server-side Scripting Techniques on one page)
SMIL Techniques (all SMIL Techniques on one page)
Plain Text Techniques (all Plain Text Techniques on one page)
ARIA Techniques (all ARIA Techniques on one page)
Flash Techniques (all Flash Techniques on one page)
Silverlight Techniques (all Silverlight Techniques on one page)
PDF Techniques (all PDF Techniques on one page)
Common Failures (all Common Failures on one page)
Appendix A: Acknowledgements
Appendix B: References

Techniques for WCAG 2.0

Techniques and Failures for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

Editor's Draft 14 July 2015

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