Schedule and milestones - w3c/wcag2ict GitHub Wiki
This page contains the schedule for the WCAG2ICT work, including major milestones and AG WG reviews.
Major milestones only:
| Milestone | Date | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FPWD | 15 August 2023 | Done | Contains all WCAG 2.1 Level AA criteria, definitions. May get delayed by other AG WG publications that take precedence - worst case is mid-Sept. |
| 2nd public draft | 12 March 2023 | Planned | Contains all WCAG 2.2 Level AA criteria, definitions, FPWD comment-driven updates. |
| Updated WCAG2ICT Note | 18 June 2024 | Planned | Addresses all issues raised in public reviews. |
More detailed plan and schedule:
| Milestone | Owner | Start date | End date | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 SC in editor's draft | WCAG2ICT TF | 5 Jan. 2023 | 9 Feb. 2023 | Done | 1.3.4, 1.3.5, 2.1.4, 2.5.4, Guideline 2.5, Background section, 1 definition |
| AG WG review | AG WG | 2 March 2023 | 16 March 2023 | Done | All content approved, with proposed changes to address comments on 21 March 2023 |
| 4 SC in editor's draft | WCAG2ICT TF | 9 Feb. 2023 | 30 March 2023 | Done | 1.4.12, 1.4.13, 2.5.2 and 2.5.3, Level AAA-only terms, and Abstract. |
| AG WG review | AG WG | 31 March 2023 | 6 April 2023 | Done | All content approved with no changes on 11 April 2023. |
| 4 SC in editor's draft | WCAG2ICT TF | 9 March 2023 | 13 July 2023 | Done | Done: 1.4.10, 1.4.11, 2.5.1, 4.1.3. |
| AG WG review | AG WG | 14 July 2023 | 21 July 2023 | Done | Survey discussion on 28 July approved all content in the survey. |
| Closed Functionality and Appendix A: SC Problematic for Closed Functionality sections | WCAG2ICT TF | 13 April 2023 | 14 December 2023 | TF Survey completed, updating content due to results | Complete: Analysis, draft changes and additions, survey ended 26 July. TF slowly working through results and incorporating content as it is approved by the TF. |
| Update to Text / Command-line / Terminal Applications and Interfaces sections | Expert volunteers, WCAG2ICT TF | 21 April 2023 | 30 July 2023 | In progress | Analysis complete, first-pass of updates to existing content incorporated into FPWD. Additional per-SC guidance is yet to be drafted (may make this a WIKI document outside of WCAG2ICT). |
| Updates to: Comparison, intro, contributors | WCAG2ICT TF | 26 June 2023 | 1 August 2023 | Done | Made another pass of changes 29 June, and another the end of July. |
| TF CfC for wide review | WCAG2ICT TF | 27 July 2023 | 3 August 2023 | Done | Send to AG WG for approval to publish draft for wide review |
| CfC to publish FPWD | AG WG | 1 August 2023 | 8 August 2023 | Done | CfC had one objection on applying color contrast requirements to non-web documents and software. |
| Transition Request for FPWD | TF Facilitator | 8 August 2023 | 11 August 2023 | Done | Approved to be published. |
| FPWD publication process | Facilitator, W3C staff | 8 August 2023 | 15 August 2023 | Done | Developed communication with Shawn and published. |
| FPWD review | Public | 15 August 2023 | 29 August 2023 | Done | 30 day review period (plus a few days because due date hadn't been communicated) |
| Handle FPWD comments | WCAG2ICT TF | 29 August 2023 | 17 November 2023 | In progress | 11 public comments received. As of 30 Oct., 4 responses complete, 2 under TF review, 5 in progress |
| 4 SC in editor's draft | WCAG2ICT TF | 15 August 2023 | 12 December 2023 | In progress | 3.3.7, 4.1.1 ready for AG review; 2.5.7, 2.4.11 TF is reviewing to go int next AG WG to survey. |
| AG WG review | AG WG | 30 November 2023 | 8 December 2023 | Planned | Survey discussion on 12 December. |
| 2 SC in editor's draft + SC problematic for closed functionality section update | WCAG2ICT TF | 7 December 2023 | 25 January 2024 | In progress | 2.4.11, either 3.2.6 or 3.3.8, and closed functionality bullets |
| AG WG review | AG WG | 26 January 2024 | 2 February 2024 | Planned | Survey discussion on 6 February. |
| Resolve survey comments | WCAG2ICT TF | 4 February 2024 | 15 February 2024 | Planned | Resolve any remaining comments on WCAG 2.2 SC |
| Editorial cleanup | WCAG2ICT Editors | 4 February 2024 | 16 February 2024 | Planned | Update any sections (contributors, introduction, etc.) to be current. |
| CfC to send draft to AG WG | WCAG2ICT TF | 16 February 2024 | 22 February 2023 | Planned | Approve draft to ask the AG WG to publish. |
| CfC to publish 2nd public draft | AG WG | 23 February 2024 | 1 March 2024 | Planned | Target CSUN to announce. |
| Publication process | WCAG2ICT Facilitator, W3C staff | 1 March 2024 | 8 March 2024 | Planned | 1 week for publication process |
| Publication review period | Public | 12 March 2024 | 23 April 2024 | Planned | 30 business day review period |
| Handle comments | WCAG2ICT TF | 1 April 2024 | 23 May 2024 | Planned | 1 month after all comments due |
| Editorial cleanup | Editors, WCAG2ICT TF | 16 May 2024 | 30 May 2024 | Planned | 2 weeks |
| CfC to send draft to AG WG | WCAG2ICT TF | 16 May 2024 | 23 May 2024 | Planned | 1 week |
| CfC to publish final Note | AG WG | 24 May 2024 | 31 May 2024 | Planned | AG WG discussion on 4 June 2024 |
| Publication process, transition request | Facilitator, W3C staff | 4 June 2024 | 17 June 2024 | Planned | Verify a Monday is when transition finishes, 2 week process |
| Publish final note | W3C Staff | 18 June 2024 | 18 June 2024 | Planned | Mid-year |