Are there accessibility guidelines for web browsers?
Printable Version AccessIT Article ID: 1154 Web browsers fall under the category user agent, which the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has defined as follows: Any software that retrieves and renders web content for users. This may include web browsers, media players, plug-ins, and other programs—including assistive technologies—that help in retrieving and rendering web content. In order for web content to be accessible, web content designers must design accessible content, and user agents must be able to deliver that content in an accessible way. The W3C, through its Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI™), has developed guidelines for both parties. Guidelines for designers include the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and XML Accessibility Guidelines. Guidelines for user agents are the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG). A user agent that conforms to these guidelines will promote accessibility through its own user interface and through other internal facilities, including its a
Printable Version AccessIT Article ID: 1154 Web browsers fall under the category user agent, which the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has defined as follows: Any software that retrieves and renders web content for users. This may include web browsers, media players, plug-ins, and other programs—including assistive technologies—that help in retrieving and rendering web content. In order for web content to be accessible, web content designers must design accessible content, and user agents must be able to deliver that content in an accessible way. The W3C, through its Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI™), has developed guidelines for both parties. Guidelines for designers include the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and XML Accessibility Guidelines. Guidelines for user agents are the User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG). A user agent that conforms to these guidelines will promote accessibility through its own user interface and through other internal facilities, including its a
