Re: WCAG 2.0 and scripting

On 9/26/07, Harry Loots <harry.loots@ieee.org> wrote:
> it nearly meets WCAG 1.0 Level A compliance...
> The biggest stumbling block in meeting Level AA compliance, is that the
> software is reliant on javascript to deliver a critical part of its
> functionality.

Under WCAG 1 that would be a Level A/P1 issue.

> Software provider is trying to claim that they are developing to WCAG 2.0
> standards and that under WCAG 2.0 it would be possible to claim compliance,
> despite the fact that this functionality provided via Javascript may not be
> available to all users.

True, but as other suggested, it would have to work with access
technologies. I would ask them which technologies they have tested it
with. (Dollars to donuts the answer will be a confused look!)

Hth,

-Alastair