Conformance Test Process For WCAG 2.0

W3C Working Draft 2005-02-23

Copyright 2005, ATRC, University Of Toronto, All Rights Reserved. W3C liability, trademark, document use and software licensing rules apply.

Editors:: Chris Ridpath, ATRC, University Of Toronto; Jenae Andershonis, Microsoft Inc.

Abstract

This document describes the steps that must be performed so that a test case may be added to the test suite for WCAG2 conformance.

Step 1 - Test Case Is Received

Test Case is entered in Bugzilla , status is set to unconfirmed.
Test Case is reviewed for completeness:
- If not complete it is returned to submitter with directions on how to complete.
- If complete, go to next step.

Step 2 - Test Case is complete

Test Case status is changed to new.

Step 3 - Test Case is sent to mailing list for review

Test Case status is changed to assigned (assigned to the list to review).

Step 4 - Test Case pending approval

After two weeks of being available for review on the mailing list, status is changed to pending (pending approval by the group).

Step 5 - Test Cases reviewed on Teleconference

Test cases are reviewed on the WCAG Working Group teleconference call and then members vote in a straw poll to accept or reject the test.
Test case is either accepted or rejected or holding:
- If accepted, status is changed to accepted
- If rejected, status is changed to rejected
- If unsure, status is changed to holding

Test Status
Status	Process
1 - unconfirmed	received and under review for completeness
2 - new	test case is complete
3 - assigned	under review on mailing list
4 - pending	review complete, waiting for decision on teleconference
5 - accepted	result of straw poll decision
6 - rejected	result of straw poll decision
7 - holding	unsure of status, maybe accepted or rejected