ATAG 2.0 (Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidlines)

Question 1

Name some Authoring Tools. Who is ATAG for?

Answer 1

HTML/web editors
contentmanagement systems
social media sites
blog commenting features
discussion forums
user rating features
Sharepoint
Google Drive

ATAG is primarily for developers of authoring tools, including the following types of authoring tools:

web page authoring tools, for example, what-you-see-is-what-you-get (WYSIWYG) HTML editors

software for generating websites, for example, content management systems (CMS) and learning management systems (LMS), courseware tools, content aggregators, no-code website builders

software that converts documents to web content technologies, for example, word processors and other office document applications with Save as HTML or EPUB

multimedia authoring tools

websites that let users add content, such as blogs, wikis, photo sharing sites, online forums, and social networking sites

Question 2

What are the two parts of ATAG?

Answer 2

Part A : Make the authoring tool itself accessible. (Have an accessible user interface)

Part B: Support the production of accessible content

Part B has 4 principles, 11 guidelines, and 32 success criteria.

Question 3

How is the ATAG organized?

Answer 3

ATAG is organized in layers:

Principles provide high-level organization for the guidelines.

Guidelines provide the framework and objectives for the success criteria.

Success criteria are the accessibility requirements, which are written as testable statements, at three levels: A, AA, AAA.

Question 4

What are the 4 Principle of Part A (Make the Authoring Tool itself accessible)

Answer 4

A.1. Authoring tool user interfaces follow applicable accessibility guidelines

A.2. Editing-views are perceivable

A.3. Editing-views are operable

A.4. Editing-views are understandable

Question 5

What are the 4 Principle of Part B (Support the production of accessible content)

Answer 5

B.1. Fully automatic processes produce accessible content

B.2. Authors are supported in producing accessible content

B.3. Authors are supported in improving the accessibility of existing content

B.4. Authoring tools promote and integrate their accessibility features