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[glossary] defn of accessibility

From: Wendy A Chisholm <wendy@w3.org>
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 14:43:52 -0500
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To: wai-xtech@w3.org

ISO TS 16071 definition of accessibility as:
The usability of a product, service, environment or facility by people with the
widest range of capabilities.

International Organisation for Standardisation (2002) ISO 16071 Ergonomics 
of human-system
interaction – guidance on software accessibility. Technical Specification. 
(Switzerland: International
Organisation for Standardisation)

but can't find an online copy of the standard. help?

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wendy a chisholm
world wide web consortium
web accessibility initiative
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
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