Level A (compliance)

Meaning

This is the minimum level of compliance to the WCAG 2.1 guidelines.

Level A

Minimal compliance.

This level defines the lowest or minimum level of accessibility. Websites that do not at least meet Level A are impossible or exceedingly difficult for people with disabilities to use.

Background

In May 1999, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 were established.

A first step in establishing guidelines for accessibility on the web, WCAG 1.0 focused mainly on HTML.

This edition of the WCAG included the conformance levels that we are still familiar with today: A, AA, and AAA.

Websites that do not at least meet WCAG 2.0 A are impossible or exceedingly difficult for people with disabilities to use. 

Alternatives

The minimum level of web accessibility compliance.

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