[wp-docs] Accessibility page on Codex

Lorelle on WordPress lorelleonwordpress at gmail.com
Sat Nov 17 00:49:25 UTC 2012


No clue. I have no access to post on anything within Make.

Thanks and let me know when you get the article in a place where you need
another set of eyes.

Lorelle

On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 4:27 PM, John Blackbourn <johnbillion at gmail.com>wrote:

> On 17 November 2012 00:20, Lorelle on WordPress
> <lorelleonwordpress at gmail.com> wrote:
> > There is not such a page on the Codex. I've been wanting one for a long
> > time. Glenda Watson-Hyatt and become quite the expert on the
> accessibility
> > features of WordPress over the various versions, but she hasn't
> expressed an
> > interest in writing such a document, even though I nag often. :D
> >
> > With the new US federal law on web accessibility as of March 2012 in
> place,
> > it is critical we explain how WordPress complies with P.O.U.R. Guidelines
> > and web standards both on the front and back ends. WordPress does not
> > adequately comply with the new US federal laws or international country
> laws
> > consistently, especially when it comes to images and links. These need
> to be
> > pointed out an the correct actions need to be encouraged.
> >
> > Let me know how I can help if you need any. And thanks for taking this
> on.
>
> Thank you, Lorelle. I'll start a draft page under my account soon.
>
> On a related note, do you know who I'd contact about getting
> permission to post to Make/Accessibility? I've been given permission
> to post to Make/Polyglots but I'm not sure who gave me that
> permission.
>
> John
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