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WCAG 2.2 makes accessibility a content and CMS workflow concern
NEWS / SOLUTION
W3C's criteria show why accessible output depends on both interface implementation and the content authors are asked to produce.
The W3C standard is testable
W3C's WCAG 2.2 Recommendation defines success criteria for accessible web content through principles of perceivability, operability, understandability, and robustness. It includes criteria for keyboard interaction, focus, and input assistance.
It does not mandate one CMS product or automatically validate an editorial workflow. The criteria can help teams assess both the public experience and whether the CMS enables authors to create content that remains accessible.
Support authors with structure and guidance
Content fields can prompt meaningful link text, image alternatives, heading hierarchy, and descriptive labels where those are appropriate. Guidance should explain the purpose of the field and avoid forcing authors to invent text for decorative or contextually irrelevant media.
Editors also need a usable interface: keyboard-operable controls, clear focus, understandable errors, and previews that expose problems before publication. Training helps, but the system should not rely on memory alone for repeated quality requirements.
Test the full publishing chain
Review the CMS interface, generated templates, and real published pages with representative content. Check third-party embeds and components separately, since a well-structured editorial model cannot repair an inaccessible widget by itself.
Custom CMS Platform planning joins content models, authoring experience, permissions, and QA. WCAG 2.2 offers concrete checks that can be built into acceptance and governance without claiming a CMS alone makes every page accessible.
Sources
W3C: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2