- From: Shawn Henry <shawn@w3.org>
- Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:27:29 -0500
- To: "Weber-Miller, Debora" <weberd@upenn.edu>
- Cc: "wai-eo-editors@w3.org" <wai-eo-editors@w3.org>
Correct, WCAG does not include timelines for implementation. Others set policies with such timelines. Feel free to ask WAI Interest Group (IG) list specific questions, per below. ~Shawn On 6/7/2019 2:22 PM, Weber-Miller, Debora wrote: > Hi Shawn, > > Thank you for your speedy assistance! If I understand you correctly, the WCAG 2.1 guidelines were posted in June 2018, without a timeline for implementation or adherence. There are rumors that it must go into effect by December 2019. Is there any non-legal expectation for adoption? > > Waiting your reply, > Debora > > > On 6/7/19, 2:47 PM, "Shawn Henry" <shawn@w3.org> wrote: > > Hello Debora, > > Thank you for your interest in WCAG 2.1. Here is a resource that introduces the new success criteria in WCAG 2.1: > https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/new-in-21/ > > W3C does not set such legal and policy requirements. We do host an Interest Group discussion list where issues of digital accessibility are discussed. > > You can search the mailing list archives, to get a feel for the list, through: > http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/ > > You can join the mailing list and post questions by following the instructions about the Discussion List under: > https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/groups/waiig/#mailinglist > > Best regards, > ~ Shawn > <http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/> > > > > On 6/7/2019 8:51 AM, Weber-Miller, Debora wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Please send me the legal timeline and due date for WCAG 2.1 compliance for a U.S. web site, or any updates about it if you have that information. It isn’t clear from my searches. > > > > Thank you in advance, > > > > Debora > > > > -- > > > > *Debora Weber-Miller* > > > > /UX Designer/ > > > > University Communications > > > > University of Pennsylvania > > > > 3901 Walnut Street > > > > Philadelphia, PA 19104 > > > > 215.573.6741 > > > > _Upenn.edu <http://www.upenn.edu/>_ > > > > __ > > > >
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