How Accessible Should My Website Be? A Look at WCAG Conformance

How Accessible Should My Digital Content Be? Understanding WCAG Conformance Levels

What does it mean to be accessible? What determines accessibility compliance for your digital content? Sure, there’s a standard (typically WCAG 2+). But how do you know what level of WCAG conformance is right for you, your organization, and legal expectations? 

Accessibility Standards: The Foundation of a Solid Accessibility Strategy

What does it mean for digital content to be accessible? That is, what does it mean for digital content to be usable by those with disabilities?

A strategy to ensure that content like web pages, documents, and other information is accessible to those with disabilities can be complex. Such an effort (as described more fully in a previous commentary, Enabling ADA Compliance at Institutions of Higher Education), generally encompasses several factors, including

  • creating a policy for handling electronic and information technology,
  • appointing an accessibility coordinator,
  • establishing procurement criteria,
  • providing a feedback mechanism for concerns,
  • performing an audit of existing content,
  • remediating content that isn’t accessible, and
  • delivering training.

An essential part of an accessibility strategy is establishing how you’re going to determine what it means to be accessible. What will be considered accessible (by [...]

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