Candidate Recommendation Snapshot: Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.1 (Call for Wide Review)

Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.1

https://www.w3.org/TR/2025/CR-act-rules-format-1.1-20250819/

feedback due by: October 20, 2025

Published by
 Accessibility Guidelines Working Group

Abstract

Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.1 defines a format for writing accessibility test rules. The test rules can be used for developing automated testing tools and manual testing methodologies. This document provides a common format that allows anyone involved in accessibility testing to document and share their testing procedures in a robust and understandable manner. This enables transparency and harmonization of testing methods, including methods implemented by accessibility test tools.

Status of the Document

This section describes the status of this document at the time of its publication. A list of current W3C publications and the latest revision of this technical report can be found in the W3C standards and drafts index. 

This document was published by the Accessibility Guidelines Working Group as a Candidate Recommendation Snapshot using the Recommendation track. 

This document will remain a Candidate Recommendation at least until 20 October 2025 in order to ensure the opportunity for wide review. 

The group has addressed feedback received during the Horizontal Review Process. For details, see: 
 
  * Changes since ACT Rules Format First Public Working Draft
  * Changes since ACT Rules Format 1.0
  * Complete Diff between Candidate Recommendation and First Public Working Draft 

The group welcomes your feedback, more specifically on changes made since the First Public Working Draft. Please provide all technical comments during this round of review, to make it easier for the group to transition this document into a W3C Recommendation Standard. 

To comment, file an issue in the ACT GitHub repository. Create a separate GitHub issue for each topic, rather than commenting on multiple topics in a single issue. It is free to create a GitHub account to file issues. Before commenting, please first review the ACT GitHub repository for related comments. If filing issues in GitHub is not feasible, email public-wcag-act-comments@w3.org (mail archive of previous comments). The deadline for comments is 20 October 2025. 

Publication as a Candidate Recommendation does not imply endorsement by W3C and its Members. A Candidate Recommendation Snapshot has received wide review, is intended to gather implementation experience, and has commitments from Working Group members to royalty-free licensing for implementations. 

This document was produced by a group operating under the W3C Patent Policy. W3C maintains a public list of any patent disclosures made in connection with the deliverables of the group; that page also includes instructions for disclosing a patent. An individual who has actual knowledge of a patent that the individual believes contains Essential Claim(s) must disclose the information in accordance with section 6 of the W3C Patent Policy. 

This document is governed by the 18 August 2025 W3C Process Document.

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