Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are a set of accessibility standards related to web content, non-web documents and software applications when applicable.

The WCAG are developed and updated by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). This international non-profit organization works with other organizations, persons with disabilities and experts from around the world. Official versions of WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 are available in both English and French

The WCAG are voluntary in most of the world. Some countries, including the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland include some or all of the WCAG criteria in their accessibility laws. In Canada, federally regulated entities must develop and publish accessibility plans and progress reports. These plans and reports must meet the latest WCAG standards that are available officially in English and French.

Since technology is constantly evolving, WCAG is updated regularly. This ensures its requirements keep up with new developments and innovations in web technologies.

Don’t slack on compliance and get surprised with a massive penalty!