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WAI: Strategies, guidelines, resources to make the Web accessible to people with disabilities

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     • Accessibility Guidelines (AG WG)
     • Accessible Platform Architectures (APA)
     • Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)
     • Education & Outreach (EOWG)
     • WAI Interest Group (WAI IG)
     • Group Task Forces

WAI Working Groups and Interest Groups

WAI has Working Groups developing accessibility guidelines and related work, and Interest Groups providing a forum for discussing Web accessibility issues. Participating in WAI describes generally how to participate in WAI work. To find out more about participating in a specific WAI group, see the group's home page linked below. WAI working groups often have Task Forces operating under them; see Task Force link below.

Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AG WG) (formerly WCAG WG)

AG WG develops guidelines to make web content accessible for people with disabilities, and develops implementation support materials for the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

Accessible Platform Architectures (APA)

APA reviews specifications, develops technical support materials, collaborates with other Working Groups on technology accessibility, and coordinates harmonized accessibility strategies within W3C.

Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA)

ARIA develops the Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) suite of technologies and other technical specifications when needed to bridge known gaps.

Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG)

EOWG develops awareness and training materials and education resources on Web accessibility solutions .

WAI Interest Group (WAI IG)

WAI IG is a public group with a mailing list for general discussion on Web accessibility.

Previous Groups:

• Authoring Tool Accessibility Working Group (AUWG)
• Evaluation and Repair Tools Working Group (ERT WG)
• Research and Development Working Group (RDWG)
• User Agent Accessibility Working Group (UAWG)

See also:

• Task Forces - Lists some active Task Forces that operate under WAI Working Groups, and/or jointly between WAI groups and other W3C groups.
• Participating in WAI - Describes participation opportunities ranging from volunteering to implement, promote, and review guidelines, to occasional participation in an interest group, to dedicated participation in a working group.

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Status: Updated 8 March 2017 $Author: shawn $