Mandate M 376: New Software Accessibility Requirements

Software needs to be accessible for persons with disabilities and there are several guidelines to assist developers in building more accessible software. Regulation activities are beginning to make the accessibility of software a mandatory requirement in some countries. One such activity is the Euro...

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Main Authors: Martínez, Loïc, Pluke, Michael
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
accessibility requirements
European policy
ICT
software accessibility
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Summary:Software needs to be accessible for persons with disabilities and there are several guidelines to assist developers in building more accessible software. Regulation activities are beginning to make the accessibility of software a mandatory requirement in some countries. One such activity is the European Mandate M 376, which will result in a European standard (EN 301 549) defining functional accessibility requirements for information and communication technology products and services. This paper provides an overview of Mandate M 376 and EN 301 549, and describes the requirements for software accessibility defined in EN 301 549, according to a feature-based approach.
ISSN:1877-0509
1877-0509
DOI:10.1016/j.procs.2014.02.030