This Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 checklist serves as an appendix to the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. It lists all of the checkpoints and success criteria from ATAG 2.0 in a checkable list. For many readers, the Checklist provides a quick reference and overview to the information in ATAG 2.0.
This list may be used to review an authoring tool for accessibility. For each checkpoint, indicate whether the checkpoint has been satisfied, has not been satisfied, or is not applicable.
Each checkpoint has been assigned a priority level that indicates the importance of the checkpoint in satisfying the guideline under which the checkpoint appears. The priority of a checkpoint determines whether that checkpoint must be met in order for an authoring tool to achieve a particular conformance level. There are three levels of "regular priority" checkpoints as well as a special class of "relative priority" checkpoints that rely on WCAG as a benchmark for determining what is considered accessible Web content.
For more information, see the ATAG 2.0 Conformance Model.
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A.0.1 For the authoring tool user interface, ensure that Web-based functionality conforms to WCAG. (Techniques for A.0.1) |
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B.1.4 Ensure that when the tool automatically generates content it conforms to WCAG. (Techniques for B.1.4) |
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B.1.5 Ensure that all pre-authored content for the tool conforms to WCAG. (Techniques for B.1.4) |
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B.2.1 Prompt and assist the author to create content that conforms to WCAG. (Techniques for B.2.1) |
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B.2.2 Check for and inform the author of accessibility problems. (Techniques for B.2.2) |
Note: This checkpoint does not apply to authoring tools that constrain authoring choice to such a degree that it is not possible to create Web content that does not conform to WCAG. |
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B.2.3 Assist authors in repairing accessibility problems. (Techniques for B.2.3) |
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A.1.1 For the authoring tool user interface, provide text alternatives for all non-text objects. (Techniques for A.1.1) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Meeting Checkpoint A.0.1 will serve to success criteria 1 of this checkpoint. |
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A.1.2 For the authoring tool user interface, provide synchronized alternatives for multimedia. (Techniques for A.1.2) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Meeting Checkpoint A.0.1 will serve to meet this checkpoint. |
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A.1.3 For the authoring tool user interface, ensure that all displays are configurable. (Techniques for A.1.3) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Meeting Checkpoint A.0.1 will serve to meet this checkpoint. |
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A.1.4 For the authoring tool user interface, ensure changes to the display settings of editing views do not affect the content being edited. (Techniques for A.1.4) |
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A.1.5 For the authoring tool user interface, ensure that information, functionality, and structure can be separated from presentation. (Techniques for A.1.5) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Meeting Checkpoint A.0.1 will serve to meet this checkpoint. |
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A.2.1 For the authoring tool user interface, ensure that all functionality is operable via a keyboard or a keyboard interface. (Techniques for A.2.1) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Meeting Checkpoint A.0.1 will serve to meet success criteria 1 and 2 of this checkpoint. Browser functionality (e.g. for "cut/copy/paste") or access keys (e.g. for "open new content") may be relied on to achieve success criteria 3 and 4 as long as the applicable user agent(s) are specified in the conformance profile. Also see Checkpoint A.3.1 when choosing keystrokes. |
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A.2.3 For the authoring tool user interface, allow authors to control time limits. (Techniques for A.2.3) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Meeting Checkpoint A.0.1 will serve to meet this checkpoint. |
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A.2.4 For the authoring tool user interface, allow authors to avoid content that could cause seizures due to photosensitivity. (Techniques for A.2.4) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Meeting Checkpoint A.0.1 will serve to meet this checkpoint. |
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A.3.3 For the authoring tool user interface, document the user interface including all accessibility features. (Techniques for A.3.3) |
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A.4.1 For the authoring tool user interface, support interoperability with assistive technologies. (Techniques for A.4.1) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Meeting Checkpoint A.0.1 will serve to meet this checkpoint. |
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B.1.1 Support content types that enable the creation of Web content that conforms to WCAG. (Techniques for B.1.1) |
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B.1.2 Ensure that the tool preserves accessibility information during transformations and conversions. (Techniques for B.1.2) |
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B.2.4 Assist authors to ensure that equivalent alternatives for non-text objects are accurate and fit the context. (Techniques for B.2.4) |
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A.2.5 For the authoring tool user interface, ensure that editing views enable the author to navigate the structure and perform structure-based edits. (Techniques for A.2.5) |
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A.2.6 For the authoring tool user interface, allow the author to search content and markup within the editing views. (Techniques for A.2.6) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Web-based authoring tools may make use of the find function of the browsers to help perform the searches. |
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A.2.7 For the authoring tool user interface, provide an undo function. (Techniques for A.2.7) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Web-based authoring tools may rely on the undo function of the browser to perform the undo function for editing actions that do not involve server communication (e.g. typing in a text area). Therefore, all Web-based interface components, that meet Checkpoint A.0.1 will serve to meet this checkpoint as long as the user agent(s) specified in the conformance profile have the ability to perform at least one level of text entry undo. |
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A.2.8 For the authoring tool user interface, provide personalized configuration. (Techniques for A.2.8) |
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A.2.9 For the authoring tool user interface, ensure previews emulate the accessible rendering features of target browsers. (Techniques for A.2.9) |
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A.3.1 For the authoring tool user interface, observe the accessibility conventions of the platform. (Techniques for A.3.1) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Meeting Checkpoint A.0.1 will serve to meet this checkpoint. |
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A.3.2 For the authoring tool user interface, maintain consistency. (Techniques for A.3.2) |
For Web-Based Interface Components: Meeting Checkpoint A.0.1 will serve to meet this checkpoint. |
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B.1.3 Ensure that the author is notified before content is automatically removed. (Techniques for B.1.2) |
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B.2.7 Document in the help system all features of the tool that support the production of accessible content. (Techniques for B.2.7) |
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B.3.1 Ensure that the most accessible option for an authoring task is given priority. (Techniques for B.3.1) |
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B.3.2 Ensure that sequential authoring processes integrate accessible authoring practices. (Techniques for B.3.2) |
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B.3.3 Ensure that features of the tool that support the production of accessible content are always clearly available to the author. (Techniques for B.3.2) |
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B.3.5 Document features of the tool that support the production of accessible content. (Techniques for B.3.5) |
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Checkpoint | Success Criteria | Yes | No | N/A |
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A.2.2 For the authoring tool user interface, ensure user configurable access to selectable actions. (Techniques for A.2.2) |
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B.2.5 Provide functionality for managing, editing, and reusing alternative equivalents. (Techniques for B.2.5) |
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B.2.6 Provide the author with a summary of accessibility status. (Techniques for B.2.6) |
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B.2.7 Provide a tutorial on the process of accessible authoring. (Techniques for B.2.7) |
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B.3.4 Ensure that features of the tool that support the production of accessible content are configurable. (Techniques for B.3.4) |
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B.3.6 Ensure that any authoring practices demonstrated in repair instructions and documentation are accessible. (Techniques for B.3.6) | All examples of markup and screenshots of the authoring tool user interface that appear in the documentation and repair instructions must demonstrate accessible Web content. |