Accessibility Quick Start Guide in draft: needs vetting

The WordPress AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Handbook now has a draft of a Quick Start Guide. The doc needs edits, comments, and vetting.

We intend this as a resource for developers to quickly grab WordPress-oriented code examples and a11yAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) guidelines. Let’s make sure everything is accurate and clearly explained, and that nothing a11y-critical for WP dev is missing. (This process might also help us identify which topics need further explanations in other Handbook sections.)

Please review the draft and leave your comments on this post.

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WP a11y docs list

Here’s a collection of all the A11yAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) resources I’ve found at WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. https://wordpress.org/ sites (and two Google docs in use for drafting Handbook pages):

Make WordPress Accessible blog
https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/

Make WordPress Accessible> AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility) Handbook
https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/handbook/

(Draft: outline for A11y Handbook) Accessibility Contributor Handbook
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tOYzFn9vc7Ff4yGBmDajelrl7XMDUz4PR5H2lB4exI4/edit?usp=sharing

Make WordPress Accessible> Useful Tools

Useful Tools

WordPress Accessibility> Theme Patterns
https://github.com/wpaccessibility/a11ythemepatterns

Docs Handbook> Handbooks Style and Formatting Guide> Accessibility

Handbooks Style and Formatting Guide

Codex> Accessibility
https://codex.wordpress.org/Accessibility

Theme Handbook> Accessibility

Accessibility

Theme Review Handbook> Accessibility

Accessibility

Theme Review Handbook> Accessibility> #resources

Accessibility

Theme Review Handbook> Accessibility> Resources

Resources

Theme Directory> accessibility-ready tag
https://wordpress.org/themes/tags/accessibility-ready/

PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory https://wordpress.org/plugins/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party Directory> WP Accessibility

WP Accessibility

Plugin Directory> Access Monitor

Access Monitor

(Draft: guidelines for Plugins) WordPress A11y Code Standards
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iySvDJ4duHYt6YlnnjnBNbU5LKAn1uRBMH8FKAfmswE/edit

Accessibility code standards for WordPress coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. (similar to above)

Accessibility code standards for WordPress core

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