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* wcag scope update * Update changelog.md * Update index.md * updated date * Update index.es.md * Update index.fr.md * Update index.id.md * Update index.pl.md * Update index.zh-hans.md
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- [[Comment WAI développe les règles d’accessibilité au travers du processus du W3C : jalons et **occasions de contribuer**]](/standards-guidelines/w3c-process/)
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{% assign longdesc_url = "/fundamentals/components/examples/fr#guide" | relative_url %}
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{% include image.html src="components/specs.fr.png" alt="Illustration montrant les règles pour les différentes composantes" longdesc=longdesc_url %}
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{% include image.html src="components/specs.fr.png" alt="Illustration montrant les règles pour les différentes composantes" longdesc=longdesc_url %}

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# translators: # remove from the beginning of this line and the lines below: "# " (the hash sign and the space)
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WCAG applies to dynamic content, multimedia, "mobile", etc. WCAG can also be applied to non-web information and communications technologies (ICT), as described in [WCAG2ICT](/standards-guidelines/wcag/non-web-ict/).
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WCAG applies to dynamic content, multimedia, web on mobile, and AI web interfaces. WCAG can also be applied to non-web information and communications technologies (ICT) such as native apps, software, and documents, as described in [WCAG2ICT](/standards-guidelines/wcag/non-web-ict/).
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## 16 May 2026
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* In [WCAG 2 Overview](/standards-guidelines/wcag/): In the [Introduction section](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/#intro), added paragraph at the end clarifying applicability and pointing to WCAG2ICT.
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## 5 May 2026
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* In [WCAG 2 Overview](/standards-guidelines/wcag/): Updated the [WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 section](/standards-guidelines/wcag/#versions) to clarify that the standard at a dated URL does not change and how WCAG 2 documents support backward compatibility.

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description: Introduces the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) international standard, including WCAG 2.0, WCAG 2.1, and WCAG 2.2. WCAG documents explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.
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WCAG applies to dynamic content, multimedia, web on mobile, and AI web interfaces. WCAG can also be applied to non-web information and communications technologies (ICT) such as native apps, software, and documents, as described in [WCAG2ICT](/standards-guidelines/wcag/non-web-ict/).
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## Who WCAG is for {#for}
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WCAG is for those who want a technical standard. **It is not an introduction to accessibility. For links to introductory material, see [“Where should I start?” in the FAQ](/standards-guidelines/wcag/faq/#start).**

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