Can add new accessibility rule ?

[hiroki]

Hello.
I am using CSE HTML Validator v9.0302 (Pro).

I'm a Japanese user, so I want to add a NEW accessibility
rule "JIS X8341-3:2004", that is for Japan.

Can I add it with this software ?

Hiroki

[Albert Wiersch]

Hello,

I'm sorry for the delay. Unfortunately I don't understand Japanese. Can you tell me specifically what you'd like to check for or point to a page in English that explains it in detail? Thank you.

[hiroki]

Hello.

These pages explain Japanese Web accessibility.

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility#Japan
- http://www.comm.twcu.ac.jp/~nabe/data/JIS-WAI/
- http://www.infoaxia.com/en/


Let me explain that...

You know the accessibility guideline (rule) : WCAG 1.0 or 2.0.
"JIS X8341-3:2004" is also an accessibility guideline. It is similar to WCAG 1.0, but has some differences.

In Japan, Web developers are required to follow "JIS X8341-3:2004", rather than WCAG 1.0.

That's why I want to check "JIS X8341-3:2004" with CSE HTML Validator v9.
Is it possible?

Thank you.

[Albert Wiersch]

Thanks for the clarification and the links.

It seems that JIS X 8341-3 is closely related to the WCAG guidelines. CSE HTML Validator v9.0 can help with WCAG 1.0 and v10.0 can help with WCAG 1.0 and WCAG 2.0.

But as for specifically checking to JIS X 8341-3 standards, CSE HTML Validator doesn't do that.

With the professional edition and the Configuration Editor, however, you can customize the checking, but it's not trivial to add a new set of guidelines, and it limits your ability to update to a new config without losing your custom changes. There are no pre-made additions you can use to specifically add JIS X 8341-3 support.

If you are going to use CSE HTML Validator, then I would use the latest v10.0 version, with is currently RC 1 as it hasn't been released yet (but will be soon), and check to WCAG 2.0 guidelines (and maybe also WCAG 1.0).

If there is a specific check that you want that CSE HTML Validator isn't doing, then please let me know what you'd like it to check for (be specific as possible) and I can look into adding it to v10.

I hope this helps.