Requirements - Authoring Tools
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Comply with ATAG 2.0
Description
Ensure that author content generated by the solution comply with the Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG).
Rationale
The ATAG set out guidelines for ensuring that any web content generated by users is accessible.
Priority
Desirable
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Accessible automatic content
Description
Ensure that automatically specified content is accessible.
Rationale
If the system allows users to enter information that will automatically generate web content, then the system should ensure that the content is accessible.
Priority
Desirable
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Preservation of accessibility information
Description
Ensure that accessibility information is preserved.
Rationale
If the system allows users to edit content, then the accessibility of the content should be preserved.
Priority
Desirable
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Accessible content production
Description
Ensure accessible content production is possible.
Rationale
The system shouldn't restrict the ability of users to create accessible content.
Priority
Desirable
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Guide authors
Description
Guide authors to produce accessible content.
Rationale
If the system allows users to style content (e.g. text) then options should prompt them to produce accessible content.
Priority
Desirable
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Alternate content
Description
Assist authors with managing alternative content for non-text content.
Rationale
If the system allows users to upload images, it should prompt them to provide alt text.
Priority
Desirable
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Accessible templates
Description
Assist authors with accessible templates.
Rationale
If the system allows users to create content using templates, then those templates themselves should be accessible.
Priority
Desirable
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Accessible pre-authored content
Description
Assist authors with accessible pre-authored content.
Rationale
If the system allows authors to generate content using code snippets (e.g. a table or list), then those code snippets should be accessible.
Priority
Desirable
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Automatic accessibility checks
Description
Assist authors in checking for accessibility problems.
Rationale
If the system should provide a mechanism for authors to allow them to check if their content is accessible.
Priority
Desirable
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Automatic accessibility corrections
Description
Assist authors in repairing accessibility problems.
Rationale
The system should provide help content authors to correct accessibility problems.
Priority
Desirable
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Support accessible content production
Description
Ensure the availability of features that support the production of accessible content.
Rationale
Accessible content features should be active by default.
Priority
Desirable
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Documentation
Description
Ensure that documentation promotes the production of accessible content.
Rationale
The system documentation should help content authors to correct accessibility problems.
Priority
Desirable