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From: chagnon
Date: Mar 21, 2022 3:18PM

Announced by the US Access Board. Note that it addresses state and local
governments and businesses.


Department of Justice Issues Web Accessibility Guidance Under the ADA


The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has published
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aSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAzMjEuNTUyMzE4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJo
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9hGINVcWVuPaduw/s/31449366/br/128438610983-l> guidance on web accessibility
and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to inform state and local
governments and businesses open to the public on how to ensure their
websites are accessible to people with disabilities. This guidance uses
plain language and clear examples to review Title II and Title III of the
ADA, the importance of web accessibility, barriers that inaccessible
websites create for some people with disabilities, requirements of the ADA
to web content, and tips on making web content accessible.

Full article is online:
https://www.access-board.gov/news/2022/03/21/department-of-justice-issues-we
b-accessibility-guidance-under-the-ada/

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