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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are part of a series of Web accessibility guidelines published by the W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines () are part of a series of Web accessibility guidelines published by the W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative ().

They consist of a set of guidelines for making content accessible, primarily for disabled users, but also for all user agents, including highly limited devices, such as mobile phones.

The current version is 2.1, which became a W3C Recommendation on 05 June 2018, content that conforms to WCAG 2.1 also conforms to .

The publication of WCAG 2.1 does not deprecate or supersede WCAG 2.0. While WCAG 2.0 remains a W3C Recommendation, the W3C advises the use of WCAG 2.1 to maximize future applicability of accessibility efforts.

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aria-label missing when

Following code throws in Chrome console: ARIA: Attribute " aria-label ", required for accessibility, is missing...
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WCAG accessibility issue with nested elements

I've grid with several boxes in (
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WCAG compliant way of annotating text

I have a component that lets users annotate fragments of text. The user can select a text fragment, right click on it, that opens a popup where you can enter a comment. I have to make this component accessible (the whole app has to be level A WCAG…
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List of WCAG 2.0 AA Guidelines that Wave Firefox Toolbar covers

I am trying to find the WCAG2.0 guidelines covered by Wave firefox toolbar. I have left a message on the http://wave.webaim.org/ as well and awaiting their reply. Please let me know if you have already come across the list of guidelines covered and…
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a POST button without the hassle. Proper code needed

I'm looking for a solution compatible with as many web browsers as possible including IE 6 and IE 7. This is the issue. I want to create a simple button so that when someone clicks on it, empty post-data is sent to the server. These buttons prevent…
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Should a bigger text above h2 be h2 also?

If I have a promo hero stuffs before the first header of a page as in the attached image, then should the heading text of the hero stuff be done with a header element as in h1/h2 etc. or just normal p text? I need it to be WCAG 2.0 AA…
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Is there a menubar similar to p:menubar that is accessible?

The current menubar I am using has the same format as the one found on the Primefaces showcase. For example:
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Autofocus on iOS automatically displays picker

I'm working on a web app that features a number of regions that are dynamically shown and hidden throughout use of the application. As the application is striving for WCAG Compliance, I have logic in place that causes the first selectable input of…
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WCAG submit button as image

In my form I have a submit button that is an image (button+text). It has an empty value="" so it doesn't intrude on the button image. How can I make this button understandable to the user who requires accessibility?
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Adding Web Accessibility Support in JavaScript

Would adding WAI ARIA support, through JavaScript, be sufficient to support devices that assist users with disabilities? The script would enhance the markup to make a site more compliant with WAI/ADA recommendations (i.e., adding tabindex, aria-…
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How to validate html for WCAG in a Continuous Integration environment? (Jenkins)

we are using Jenkins for our CI. Our code is mainly in PHP (Zend framework), and we would like to validate every commit to comply with WCAG standards. Alternatively, we would like to validate the HTML using some customs rules (no IMG tag without…
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Need WCAG2.0 testing tool for a ASP.NET application

We are developing a ASP.NET website with VS2012. Need to pass WCAG2.0 guidelines. The Check Accessibility checklist in VS2012 doesn't match one-to-one with the guidelines. Anyone has any pointers to any tools specific to WCAG2.0 guideline checklist?…
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Can't tab to image link

I'm trying to make my site WCAG 2.0 AA compliant. I need to make all my links accessible by tabbing, however the first link on the page (a logo which leads back to the homepage) is not being picked up when the user presses tab on the keyboard. All…
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How to make design for websites in Photoshop, according to WCAG 2.0 color contrast guideline?

What points should I keep in mind while designing. How we can make good design while keeping in mind color related Accessibility guideline of WCAG 2.0?
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