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What is WCAG? The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines or WCAG provides technical specifications to improve the accessibility of web content, websites and web applications on desktop computers, laptops, tablets and mobile devices for people with a wide range of disabilities, including auditory, cognitive, neurological, physical, speech and visual disabilities. W3C, or World Wide Web Consortium, is a global community of accessibility experts who are striving to make the internet as inclusive as possible. The Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) develops WCAG and related resources with input from individuals and organizations around the world. The guidelines are mainly for the use of web content developers, web authoring tool developers and related professions; they aren't intended to be an introduction to accessibility. However, it is helpful for companies and organizations, especially employees who contribute to their digital properties, to have a general understanding of WCAG, its purpose and how it benefits not only people with disabilities, but all users. This checklist is a practical resource guide for experienced accessibility professionals and for those newer to the industry. The first part is a primer of industry nomenclature and accessibility testing approaches. Fillable and printable checklists follow. WCAG 2.1 Highlights Mobile • Improves support for touch interactions, keyboard and mouse • Avoids unintended activation of device sensors Low Vision • Extends contrast requirements to graphics • Improves text and layout adaptability Cognitive and Learning Disabilities • Enables more detailed description of page controls and elements to support personalization of user interface EN 301 549 Coordination • Harmonized update in progress in Europe • Particularly for expanded mobile 2 | essentialaccessibility.com