Submitting Updates to Policies Relating to Web Accessibility

We welcome updates to the Policies Relating to Web Accessibility web page.

When submitting updates, please send as much of the following information as possible to wai-eo-editors@w3.org with Subject Policies Update - [XYZ country]:

Country:
Title of document in primary language(s):
Link to document in primary language(s):
Title of document in English and other language(s):
Link to document in English and other language(s):
Clearly indicate if this is a new listing, or which current listing it revises

To decrease the time required for your updates to be posted, you can also provide:

The year the document was published and revised.
Section to list the document — Legislation; Responsible Ministry/Jurisdiction/Responsible Department or Agency; Relevant documents (for official government documents); or Additional information (for other documents).
A very brief summary of the document and the relevant sections on Web accessibility, in English. This summary information will not be included on the Policies page. It will be used to determine how the document should be listed.
The updates formatted in HTML. The basic format is:
[PrimaryLanguage] Title of document in PrimaryLanguage, 2000 (Title of document in English)

You don't need to read any more of this page to submit updates.

Additional Notes on Format and Content

This section has additional details on listing policy information, including format for listings, template for new countries, and questions for research.

Content: The list does not include any editorial, summary, interpretation, commentary, etc. — that is beyond W3C scope. Include only clearly relevant links, or direct quotes with link to reference.
HTML: Remember to put <span lang="xx"> around languages other than en
Links: Indicate non-HTML formats with [XYZ file], for example, [PDF file], included in the linked text

Formats for Individual Listings

Basic format:

[XYZLanguage] Doc in XYZLanguage, 0000 (Doc in English)

When English is the only language:

Doc in English, 0000
Doc in English

When there is one primary non-English language, along with English translation:

When there are two primary non-English languages, along with English translation:

When there are two primary languages, one of which is English:

Template for New Countries and Regions

Country

(Updated Month 2000)

Legislation: [instructions: Always include this section — if there is no information available, remove the list and put a dash (-).]

[Responsible Ministry or Responsible Department or Agency or Jurisdiction]: [instructions: Use the appropriate heading for the country/state/province/region. Always include this section — if there is no information available, leave the section title "Responsible Ministry", remove the list, and put a dash (-).]

Relevant documents: [instructions: More official government documents go in this Relevant documents section; less official info goes in Additional information. If there are no items in this section, delete the heading.]

Additional information: [instructions: Less official information goes in this Additional information section; more official government documents go in Relevant documents. If there are no items in this section, delete the heading.]

Researching Content Updates

Here are some questions to ask when researching updates:

Does the country/state/province/region have general non-discrimination policy that includes people with disabilities?
Does it have policy specific to people with disabilities?
Are there policies specific to websites and web tools?
Are there policies at the national level?
Are there policies at a higher level, e.g., regional?
Are there policies at a lower-level, e.g., states, provinces, or regions?