Wikipedia:WikiProject Accessibility/Policy proposal
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[edit] Requirements
- no loss of functionality for the non-disabled
- WP:ACCESS in its present form is a formatting guideline, not that policy -- it should be supplemented by an accessibility policy that outlines general principles and practices.
- not a burden to MediaWiki developers
- target: disabilities considered (blind, color blind, deaf, motor dysfunctions…) / special browsers? addressed (Mobile browsers, text browsers…)
[edit] Policy
[edit] Rationale
- In Wikipedia:Accessibility policy
- Enforced
- beneficial not only for people with disabilities, but also for all wikipedians browsing through non-conventional browsers, like through a PDA or an iPhone
[edit] Contents
- not accepting a new non-accessible Wikipedia extension if it can be made accessible
- spelling fixes and abuse of CSS as in hidden structure.
- floating the TOC
- putting links in headings
[edit] Manual of Style
- In Wikipedia:Manual of Style (accessibility), or distributed in different sections of the [Wikipedia:Manual of Style]]?
- Guidelines
[edit] Accessibility Help pages
- In Wikipedia:Accessibility, Wikipedia:Using JAWS
- About the accessibility of the Wikipedia
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- WCAG 1.0 (plus errata published by WCAG Samurai)
- Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 1.0
- Section 508
- Internationalization Best Practices: Specifying Language in XHTML & HTML Content
- Internationalization Best Practices: Handling Right-to-left Scripts in XHTML and HTML Content
- Relationship Between Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0 and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
- Mobile Best Practices
[edit] Future
- Roadmap for Accessible Rich Internet Applications
- Roles for Accessible Rich Internet Applications, Role Taxonomy for Accessible Adaptable Applications and XHTML Role Attribute Module
- Device Independence Principles
- HTML5
- WCAG 2.0 draft
