Tag Archives: WCAG 2.2 Closed

WCAG 2.2 is the latest version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It builds upon the previous versions, WCAG 2.0 and WCAG 2.1, by adding nine new success criteria to enhance web accessibility for users with disabilities. These updates focus particularly on improving the experience for individuals with cognitive, learning, mobility, and low vision disabilities, as well as users interacting with mobile devices123.

Key Features of WCAG 2.2:

  • New Success Criteria: WCAG 2.2 includes two Level A, four Level AA, and three Level AAA success criteria. These criteria address issues such as focus visibility, accessible authentication, and reducing complex gestures on touchscreens24.

  • Conformance Levels: The guidelines maintain three conformance levels: A (minimum), AA (mid-range), and AAA (highest). However, Level AAA is not recommended for entire sites due to its stringent requirements2.

  • Backward Compatibility: Websites conforming to WCAG 2.2 also meet the requirements of WCAG 2.1 and 2.0, making it backward compatible7.

  • Removed Criterion: The 4.1.1 Parsing criterion from WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 has been removed in WCAG 2.227.

Guidance by WCAG2ICT on Closed Systems

W3C

WCAG and Closed Systems Guidance WCAG has always been about the open web.  For closed systems some of WCAG (3 instances) are included in the U.S. Access Board recommendations for closed systems.  In 2013 the W3C issued this same document (but using WCAG 2.0). This is the updated versions for WCAG 2.2.  This document is “guidance” (566 pages)… Read More »