What’s is WCAG 2.2 and which new criterias will we see?

Lots of things have happened since WCAG version 2.0 was released. Since then we got WCAG 2.1 which contained all the success criteria’s from the 2.0 version and then they added new criteria’s to it as well. Now W3 is working on their WCAG 2.2 version which is expected to be published and released in 2021.

In this article we will look into some of things you will find in the new WCAG 2.2 version and what you can do to comply with the new criteria’s.

When is WCAG 2.2 going to be released?

The WCAG 2.2 standards is in what they call an open draft at the moment. This means they are still making changing to it, but they expect the final list of criteria’s to be released sometime during 2021. The exact release date is still unknown, but hopefully W3 will publish the date soon.

What the WCAG standards is

The WCAG web standards is a set of criteria’s made to create a standard for how each website should build their accessibility. Normally a websites accessibility will be limited and it can be hard to navigate and interact but when following the WCAG standards your website will be accessible even to people with low vision or movement.

In some countries it is required by law to follow the WCAG standards and in others it might cost you deals. If looking away from law and money, it also makes it harder for people with low sight or movement to interact and use your website and therefore they might go elsewhere instead.

If you are interested in knowing more about the WCAG standards and how you can ensure your website is complying with the 2.1 standards, please take a look at our article where we go in depth about this subject: https://sustainablewww.org/principles/what-is-a-wcag-compliance-checker-and-where-to-find-one.

To read the full article please click the link to be redirected to our website: https://sustainablewww.org/principles/whats-new-in-the-wcag-22-standards