Update and extension topic Accessibility legislation#330
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Added a lot more info on the most important directives and legislation
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| Within a country, local governments may have stricter requirements for some or all websites. If you are building a website, you should consult with a lawyer to determine what laws apply to your circumstances. | ||
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| If you are building a WordPress plugin or theme, your software may be used in any jurisdiction. Customers may need your application to meet their local standards to legally use it. | ||
| In most countries or unions there are laws which state you must build accessible digital products and services. Which laws applies to you, depends on who you're selling the product or service to. That's why in most legislation, the same basis for adhering to it is used: the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). For example: if you sell to customers in the U.S. you need to look at the Americans with Disabilities Act. For Europe, you look at the European Accessibility Act. Both mention the WCAG as the technical standard for accessiblity. Other than meeting those standards, you may have other obligations as well. We will dive into these a bit deeper in the following sections. |
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Some nuances here are missing (I see you cover them later), you could consider adding them here or update to not mismatch:
- The European Accessibility Act is a Directive to member states, who then implement it locally; it does not directly apply to companies/people.
- EAA does not mention WCAG as a technical standard (nor does it mention EN 301 549, btw).
- Would consider also mentioning the Web Accessibility Directive alongside EAA here too
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Added a lot more info on the most important directives and legislation
Preview: https://wpaccessibility.org/pr-preview/pr-330/docs/topics/legislation/
The related issue number: #179
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