WCAG 2.1 has become a candidate recommendation and adoption within Government of the new accessibility standards is improving. Several of the new techniques can be used today to start building in greater support in your web content.
1. iLearn Community of Practice
What's new in WCAG 2.1
techniques to begin using today
2. About me
Digital accessibility specialist at Department of
Jobs and Small business
– Web accessibility strategy
– Replacing CAPTCHA
– Build specifications for web apps
3. WCAG 2.1
Became a candidate recommendation last year,
extends WCAG 2.0
4. WCAG 2.1 Govt adoption
DTA have adopted it, although no specific
guidance currently exists
– Use some of the techniques now to make your
content more accessible
5. What's new in WCAG 2.1
Provides extra guidance on:
• mobile devices
• colours
• Input controls
14. HTML5 autocomplete attribute
If your users have to enter their name, provide
this in the autocomplete field
<input autocomplete="name">
15. How it helps users
Provides the potential for browsers and AT to
present the information in different modes
– autocomplete allows prepopulation
16. List of values
The autocomplete field only accepts
predefined values including:
name
honorific-title
given-name
additional-name
<input autocomplete="name">
*https://www.w3.org/TR/html52/sec-forms.html#element-attrdef-autocompleteelements-autocomplete
26. 3. Associated label
<label for="control">Name</label>
<input type="text" id="control">
Accessible name = Name
27. Keep it simple
Choose the simplest option for a visible label
<label for="control">Name</label>
<input type="text" id="control">
or
<button>Click</button>
30. When to use
For status messages only, not every update
• Providing validation summary
• Successful save/Error in saving
• Timeout is approaching
31. How to implement
Triggers screen reader to announce the update
<div role="status">
5 results returned.
</div>
Content to announce
32. In summary
WCAG 2.1 offers more techniques for making your
content accessible
• Use responsive web techniques
• Use status messages if page updates partially
33. Reach out to me
ross.mullen@jobs.gov.au
@MrRossMullen