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Web and Software: Additional Recommendations

  • Usability of the standard could be improved if relevant definitions could be included in each part. Developers tend to look at only their section and don't refer to the definitions in subpart A.
  • Developers need guidance on understanding that multiple parts of the standard may apply to what they are doing and help determining which parts of the standard do apply.

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