Proposed text for inclusion of AAA provisions in WCAG2ICT

Attached is proposed language to update the current WCAG2ICT <https://www.w3.org/TR/wcag2ict/> document to include all AAA provisions from WCAG 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2.
It is provided to help advance the process of considering the AAA provisions for inclusion in WCAG2ICT.

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Summary of Results 

In this proposal, all AAA provisions apply as written, and as described in Understanding WCAG 2.2 

except 

·            Success Criterion 2.4.8 Location 

o   A mechanism <https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#dfn-mechanism> is available to allow the purpose of each link to be identified from link text alone, except where the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general <https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#dfn-ambiguous-to-users-in-general>.

o   - applies as written with Software or Electronic documents , and as described in Intent from Understanding Success Criterion 2.4.8 <https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/location.html>, replacing “within a set of Web pages” with “in a set of non-web documents or software”.

·          Success Criterion 2.5.6 Concurrent Input Mechanisms 

o   Web content does not restrict use of input modalities available on a platform except where the restriction is essential <https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#dfn-essential>, required to ensure the security of the content, or required to respect user settings.

o   - applies directly as written, and as described in  <>Intent from Understanding Success Criterion 2.5.6 <https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/concurrent-input-mechanisms.html>, replacing “Web content” with “non-web content or software”.

·         Success Criterion 3.3.6 Error Prevention (All) 

o   For Web pages <https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#dfn-web-page-s> that require the user to submit information, at least one of the following is true:

§  Reversible: Submissions are reversible.

§  Checked: Data entered by the user is checked for input errors and the user is provided an opportunity to correct them.

§  Confirmed: A mechanism is available for reviewing, confirming, and correcting information before finalizing the submission.

o   - applies directly as written, and as described in Intent from Understanding Success Criterion 3.3.6 <https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/error-prevention-all.html> (also provided below), replacing “Web pages” with “non-web documents or software”. 




gregg

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Professor, University of Maryland, College Park
Founder and Director Emeritus , Trace R&D Center, UMD
Co-Founder Raising the Floor. http://raisingthefloor.org
The Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure (GPII) http://GPII.net
The Morphic project  https://morphic.org