WCAG 2.1 is a Web Standard "W3C Recommendation"

[Glenda Sims]

Dear AGWG,

Thanks for being the wind beneath the Accessibility wings of the world!

To #a11y & Beyond!
Goodwitch

*glenda sims* <***@deque.com>, cpacc
<http://www.accessibilityassociation.org/certification> | team a11y lead
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deque systems <http://www.deque.com> accessibility for good

Dear WAI Interest Group,
The Accessibility Guidelines Working Group has published Web Content
https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/
The document received broad support from the W3C Advisory Committee and
the W3C Director approved the transition to Recommendation. That means it
is a stable standard ready for general implementation.W3C encourages
organizations and individuals to review and update their policies to
reflect the updated guidance provided by WCAG 2.1, in order to address more
user needs in their websites.
All requirements (“success criteria”) from 2.0 are included in 2.1. There
are additional success criteria in 2.1. They are introduced in "What's New
https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/new-in-21/
https://www.w3.org/blog/2018/06/wcag21-rec/
More information about the Accessibility Guidelines Working Group is
https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/
Tweet: https://twitter.com/w3c_wai/status/1003998126842302470
Regards,
Andrew Kirkpatrick, Accessibility Guidelines WG Chair,
Alastair Campbell, Accessibility Guidelines WG Chair,
Joshue O Connor, Accessibility Guidelines WG Chair,
Michael Cooper, Accessibility Guidelines WG W3C Staff Contact