3.3: Accessibility
Ensure Accessibility Other Information:
Adherence to Web standards allows an array of various devices, including assistive technologies, to effectively access Web
content. eGovernment initiatives must not only be required to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
[WCAG20], from W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) [WAI], but must validate conformance and maintain the standard over
time. Only in that way can government maintained Web content and applications ensure access by all citizens. In addition,
government bodies must be given the training and understanding to develop partnership and purchasing requirements that reflect
the need for partners and vendors to conform as well. Harmonization with W3C's international standards for Web accessibility
has emerged as an important issue, since fragmentation into divergent standards slows the development of supporting authoring
and evaluation tools.
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