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WCAG 2.2
WCAG 2.2 is delayed again and I’m ok with that
When are they releasing it? Why so many delays?
What’s the holdup with WCAG 2.2?
What gives? WCAG 2.2 was supposed to come out in the summer of 2021. Then, it was the end of 2021. Then, it was the summer of 2022. Now (as of the writing of this article), it’s set to come out in the fall of 2022.
Don’t tease me, bro!
The Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AGWG) has teased us quite a bit about WCAG 2.2 — but they say it still needs some work. And that’s true. It does need work. It is “mostly done. Mostly.” There is still some fine-tuning required and documentation left to complete.
I’ve been impatient, but I can’t be too hard on AGWG. After all, what they are about to release will be their recommendation for all web content. It will also (supposedly) be the last iteration of the WCAG 2.0 series. With WCAG 3.0 being a few years away, that’s a lot of pressure. They want to get it right.
Impediments to release
Having taken a look at some of the issues contributors bring up, I can understand why WCAG 2.2 keeps getting delayed. Everything is being criticized: the standards, the examples, the…