WCAG accessibility conformance and WAI-ARIA for more accessible web applications
Even since writing the first edition of this book in 2011/2012, the W3C has made strides in making it easier for authors to make the necessary adjustments to code to make web pages more accessible.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) exist to provide:
a single shared standard for web content accessibility that meets the needs of individuals, organizations, and governments internationally
When it comes to more pedestrian web pages, as opposed to single-page web applications and the like, it makes sense to concentrate on the WCAG guidelines. They offer a number of mostly common-sense guidelines for how to ensure your web content is accessible. Each recommendation is rated by a conformance level: A, AA, or AAA, and each of these levels has a distinct set of acceptance criteria. For more on these conformance levels, look here: https:...
