Glossary

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)

Written by Accessibility.com Team | Dec 27, 2022

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 defines how to make Web content more accessible to people with disabilities. Accessibility involves a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.

WCAG is based on four main guiding principles of accessibility known by the acronym POUR perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust.