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WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
Definition
International accessibility standards published by the W3C that define how to make web content accessible to people with disabilities. WCAG guidelines are organized around four principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR), with conformance levels A, AA, and AAA.
Where it fits in the SDI system
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From definition to decision
WCAG provides testable accessibility criteria, but conformance should support a broader goal: people with different sensory, motor, and cognitive needs can perceive, operate, understand, and reliably use the experience across devices and assistive technologies.
01 / Decision it should inform
Set the target conformance level, supported technologies, testing methods, ownership, and remediation process before production—not at final QA.
02 / What to watch for
An automated scan can find important defects, but passing it does not prove keyboard flow, screen-reader clarity, cognitive usability, captions, or real assistive-technology performance.
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