Website Accessibility Reference Links

Website Accessibility Reference Links

| Website Documentation / Accessibility Guide

The following are links to the "Understanding WCAG 2.0" documentation regarding the success criteria for each area in Level A and Level AA. Documents open in a new tab/window. 

As outlined in the Information and Communications Standards (see sections 9 – 19) part of Ontario Regulation 191/11 under the AODA, your public website and web content posted after January 1, 2012, must meet the WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria. (source)

Please note: the documentation for WCAG 2.0 is no longer maintained and has been updated to WCAG 2.2. Links to the WCAG 2.2 documentation are available from the links below. I have kept this documentation focused on WCAG 2.0 as this is what we are bound to by Ontario law — in most cases, we are also in line with WCAG 2.2

Level A

Guideline 1.1: Provide text alternatives for non-text content

Guideline 1.2: Provide alternatives for time-based media

Guideline 1.3: Adaptable content

Guideline 1.4: Distinguishable content

Guideline 2.1: Keyboard accessible

Guideline 2.2: Provide users enough time to read and use content

Guideline 2.3: Don’t design content in a way that is known to cause seizures

Guideline 2.4: Navigable content

Guideline 3.1: Readable text content

Guideline 3.2: Predictable web pages

Guideline 3.3: Input assistance 

Guideline 4.1: Compatible

Level AA

Guideline 1.4: Distinguishable content

Guideline 2.4: Navigable content

Guideline 3.1: Readable text content

Guideline 3.2: Predictable web pages

Guideline 3.3: Input assistance