A.1: Accessibility Guidelines

A.1 Authoring tool user interfaces follow applicable accessibility guidelines

A.1.1: Ensure that web-based functionality is accessible

When authoring tools (or parts of authoring tools) are web-based, conforming to WCAG 2.0 will facilitate access by all authors, including those using assistive technologies.

A.1.1.1: Web-Based Accessible (WCAG)

Level A, AA, AAA Implementing A.1.1.1

If the authoring tool contains web-based user interfaces, then those web-based user interfaces meet the WCAG 2.0 success criteria.

Result for A.1.1.1 Evaluate A.1.1.1 as

A.1.2: Ensure that non-web-based functionality is accessible.

When authoring tools (or parts of authoring tools) are non-web-based, following existing platform accessibility guidelines and implementing communication with platform accessibility services facilitates access by all authors, including those using assistive technologies.

A.1.2.1: Accessibility Guidelines

Level A Implementing A.1.2.1

If the authoring tool contains non-web-based user interfaces, then those non-web-based user interfaces follow user interface accessibility guidelines for the platform.

Notes

Note 1 : The (optional) explanation of conformance claim results should record the user interface accessibility guidelines that were followed.

Result for A.1.2.1

A.1.2.2: Platform Accessibility Services

Level A Implementing A.1.2.2

If the authoring tool contains non-web-based user interfaces, then those non-web-based user interfaces expose accessibility information through platform accessibility services.

Notes

Note 1 : The (optional) explanation of conformance claim results should record the platform accessibility service(s) that were implemented.

Result for A.1.2.2