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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2

WCAG is the underlying technical standard that every modern accessibility regulation relies on. TrustScans scans against WCAG 2.2, the current version, originally published by the W3C on 5 October 2023 and maintained as a W3C Recommendation through 12 December 2024.

Standard
WCAG 2.2
Reference
W3C · 2023

At a glance

  • WCAG 2.0: W3C Recommendation, December 2008. The version cited by Section 508 and AODA.
  • WCAG 2.1: W3C Recommendation, June 2018. Adds mobile and cognitive criteria. Referenced by the 2024 DOJ ADA rule and EN 301 549 v3.2.1.
  • WCAG 2.2: W3C Recommendation, October 2023. Adds nine new success criteria, including focus appearance and dragging movements. Fully backward compatible with 2.1.

How TrustScans covers WCAG 2.2

  • Every page is evaluated against all 86 Success Criteria in WCAG 2.2 across A, AA, and AAA conformance levels.
  • Each finding is tagged to its specific Success Criterion (e.g. 1.4.3 Contrast) with the full rule text and remediation guidance.
  • Pick a target conformance level per scan: reports filter evidence to the level you audit against.

Primary citation

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2: W3C Recommendation (current revision 12 December 2024)

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