1. | Establish accessible website and web content:- If an organization launches a new public website or its existing site undergoes a significant refresh, the site and any of its web content published after January 1, 2012 must conform to the World Wide Web Consortium Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level A
| - Ensure that GCA website and web content posted after January 1, 2012 conform to WCAG 2.0, Level A
| WCAG 2.0, Level A compliant website | January 1, 2014 [COMPLETED] |
2. | Assess website and web content:- automatic assessments
- manual assessments
- assistive technology
| - Conduct automatic assessments of websites and web content
- Conduct manual assessments of websites and web content
- Employ assistive technology to assess website and web content
| WCAG 2.0, Level A compliant website | January 1, 2014 [COMPLETED] |
3. | An organization must make its website accessible by:- providing captions and text alternatives for images and multi-media
- using a strong contrast between text and background
- creating content that can be presented using assistive technologies without losing meaning
- using structured content which is keyboard accessible
- avoiding CAPTCHAs and giving users enough time to read and use content
- avoiding the use of time limits when asking users to provide a response or information
- avoiding blinking images
- helping users avoid and correct mistakes
- making table accessible
| Ensure that GCA website and web content posted after January 1, 2012 conform to the requirements of WCAG 2.0, Level A | WCAG 2.0, Level A compliant website | January 1, 2014 [COMPLETED] |
4. | Test new or refreshed site:- ensure that GCA's website and web content conform to the requirements of WCAG 2.0, Level A
| - Test GCA's website and web content to ensure that GCA's website and web content conform to the requirements of WCAG 2.0, Level A
| WCAG 2.0, Level A compliant website | January 1, 2014 [COMPLETED] |
5. | Follow-up: must keep new or refreshed site accessible:- website must continue to meet WCAG 2.0, Level A requirements
| - Review WCAG 2.0, Level A guidelines on an annual basis to ensure that GCA's website and web content conform to the requirements of WCAG 2.0, Level A
| WCAG 2.0, Level A compliant website | January 1, 2014 [COMPLETED] On-going compliance to ensure website and web content meet WCAG 2.0, Level A |