Editing World Wide Web (section)

== Accessibility ==
{{Main|Web accessibility}}
There are methods for accessing the Web in alternative mediums and formats to facilitate use by individuals with [[disability|disabilities]]. These disabilities may be visual, auditory, physical, speech-related, cognitive, neurological, or some combination. Accessibility features also help people with temporary disabilities, like a broken arm, or ageing users as their abilities change.<ref name=WAI>{{cite web|title=Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)|url=http://www.w3.org/WAI|publisher=World Wide Web Consortium|access-date=7 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402001730/http://www.w3.org/WAI/|archive-date=2 April 2009}}</ref> The Web is receiving information as well as providing information and interacting with society. The World Wide Web Consortium claims that it is essential that the Web be accessible, so it can provide equal access and [[equal opportunity]] to people with disabilities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Developing a Web Accessibility Business Case for Your Organization: Overview|url=http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/Overview|publisher=World Wide Web Consortium|access-date=7 April 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414173026/http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/Overview|archive-date=14 April 2009}}</ref> Tim Berners-Lee once noted, "The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect."<ref name=WAI /> Many countries regulate web accessibility as a requirement for websites.<ref>{{cite web|title=Legal and Policy Factors in Developing a Web Accessibility Business Case for Your Organization|url=http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/pol|publisher=World Wide Web Consortium|access-date=7 April 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090405142512/http://www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/pol|archive-date=5 April 2009}}</ref> International co-operation in the W3C [[Web Accessibility Initiative]] led to simple guidelines that web content authors as well as software developers can use to make the Web accessible to persons who may or may not be using [[assistive technology]].<ref name=WAI /><ref>{{cite web|title=Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview|url=http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag.php|publisher=World Wide Web Consortium|access-date=7 April 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401074742/http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag.php|archive-date=1 April 2009}}</ref>