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ATAG at a Glance

This page provides a paraphrased summary of Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG) 2.0. For the technical specification, see www.w3.org/TR/ATAG20.

To learn about ATAG 2.0, please see the ATAG Overview.

Part A: Make the authoring tool user interface accessible

A1 The authoring tool user interface follows applicable accessibility guidelines

• Ensure that web-based functionality is accessible
• Ensure that non-web-based functionality is accessible

A2 Editing-views are perceivable

• Make alternative content available to authors
• Ensure that editing-view presentation can be programmatically determined

A3 Editing-views are operable

• Provide keyboard access to authoring features
• Provide authors with enough time
• Help authors avoid flashing content that could cause seizures
• Enhance navigation and editing via content structure
• Provide text search of the content
• Allow users to manage preference settings
• Ensure that previews are at least as accessible as user agents

A4 Editing-views are understandable

• Help authors avoid and correct mistakes
• Document the user interface, including all accessibility features

Part B: Support the production of accessible content

B1 Fully automatic processes produce accessible content

• Ensure that automatically-specified content is accessible
• Ensure that accessibility information is preserved

B2 Authors are supported in producing accessible content

• Ensure that accessible content production is possible
• Guide authors to produce accessible content
• Assist authors with managing alternative content for non-text content
• Assist authors with accessible templates
• Assist authors with accessible pre-authored content

B3 Authors are supported in improving the accessibility of existing content

• Assist authors in checking for accessibility problems
• Assist authors in repairing accessibility problems.

B4 Authoring tools promote and integrate their accessibility features

• Ensure the availability of features that support the production of accessible content
• Ensure that documentation promotes the production of accessible content

Document Information

Status: Draft updated $Date: 2016/05/18 00:51:56 $
Editors: Jeanne Spellman and Shawn Lawton Henry. Developed with the Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG) and Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (ATAG WG).