Thank you for the kind replies. We are under Ontario's AODA which applies to web-content on internet and intranet. So, it sounds like it does apply to the content web based applications. Thank you, Mehrnaz On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 10:52 AM, David MacDonald <david100@sympatico.ca> wrote: > In Jurisdictions where WCAG is required, applications at a URL would be in > scope, because WCAG defines a web page as follows. > > https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/#webpagedef > > Some jurisdiction say that WCAg only apolies to public facing URL so that > is another consideration. > > > Cheers, > David MacDonald > > > > *Can**Adapt* *Solutions Inc.* > > Tel: 613.235.4902 <(613)%20235-4902> > > LinkedIn > <http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmacdonald100> > > twitter.com/davidmacd > > GitHub <https://github.com/DavidMacDonald> > > www.Can-Adapt.com <http://www.can-adapt.com/> > > > > * Adapting the web to all users* > * Including those with disabilities* > > If you are not the intended recipient, please review our privacy policy > <http://www.davidmacd.com/disclaimer.html> > > On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 10:39 AM, David Woolley < > forums@david-woolley.me.uk> wrote: > >> On 20/09/17 14:10, Mehrnaz Ahmadi wrote: >> >>> >>> To help my company to be wcag compliant, I came across this question a >>> lot. >>> My understanding is that web-based applications need to be compliant. Is >>> that true? >>> Do I need to contact a lawyer for this question? >>> >> >> You need to contact a lawyer, as the answer is likely to vary from >> country to country. In many countries the legislation may require >> accessibility but not name WCAG. >> >> Typically, though, if you are providing a public service, and the web >> application is the only way of doing so, it will need to be accessible to >> anyone who might reasonably want to use that service. >> >> >Received on Wednesday, 20 September 2017 15:56:24 UTC
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