NYU WCAG 2.0 Testing Standards

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These testing standards describe the minimum set of tests to be performed to determine the accessibility of websites and applications. The tests are based on the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 criteria, the standard NYU has adopted.

Note: This guide does not provide recommendations to fix accessibility issues; it is intended for testing purposes only.

Getting Started

• Preferences
• Setting up your computer
• Choosing pages to test
• Recording your observations

Testing Principles

• Principle 1: Perceivable
• Principle 2: Operable
• Principle 3: Understandable
• Principle 4: Robust

Criteria and Severity Assessment

• All success criteria
• Severity assessment (understanding the impact)

Updates and changes

• Change log