Section508Coordinators · bletalien · Oct 28, 2021 · Oct 28, 2021 · Nov 4, 2021 · Nov 5, 2021
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ _site
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+node_modules
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diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
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     terminal-table (2.0.0)
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ The ICT Baseline Alignment Validation Framework provides test cases as a way for
 ## How to Contribute
 Working Group members can use the [editor on GitHub](https://github.com/Section508Coordinators/BaselineTestPages/edit/master/README.md) to directly edit this file to add references. Members can also  navigate to the [Baseline Test Pages repository](https://github.com/Section508Coordinators/BaselineTestPages) to add files to test. Static pages can be viewed via GitHub Pages from this repository at the following url: <https://section508coordinators.github.io/BaselineTestPages/>.
 
-Contributors do not need to be highly technical nor make a long-term commitment, although both skills and time can certainly be helpful. The ICT Baseline Alignment Working Group needs help developing and evaluating test cases. Accessibility advocates are also needed to spread the word about the Framework, develop a governance structure, participate in governance, develop and maintain the website, provide user experience and plain language expertise, and even provide legal support. Please visit our [How You Can Help](https://section508coordinators.github.io/BaselineTestPages/contributing.html#helping) and [How We Work](https://section508coordinators.github.io/BaselineTestPages/contributing.html#how-we-work) sections or contact us at <ictbaseline@gsa.gov> for more information about getting involved.
+Contributors do not need to be highly technical nor make a long-term commitment, although both skills and time can certainly be helpful. The ICT Baseline Alignment Working Group needs help developing and evaluating test cases. Accessibility advocates are also needed to spread the word about the Framework, develop a governance structure, participate in governance, develop and maintain the website, provide user experience and plain language expertise, and even provide legal support. Please visit our [How You Can Help](https://section508coordinators.github.io/BaselineTestPages/contributing.html#helping) and [How We Work](https://section508coordinators.github.io/BaselineTestPages/contributing.html#how-we-work) sections or contact us at <ictbaseline@gsa.gov> for more information about getting involved..
diff --git a/Templates/_testcase-template.md b/Templates/_testcase-template.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ tcid:
 descr:
 
 # Reference and link to the applicable ICT Baseline test
-app-basline:
+app-baseline:
 
 # Expected result that the ICT Baseline would predict
 # [Pass | Fail | DNA]
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ sample:
 ---
 | Test Instruction | Instruction Detail | Expected Test Case Result |
 |------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|
-| # | Detail | Step Result | 
+| # | Detail | Step Result | 
diff --git a/_layouts/base.html b/_layouts/base.html
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
   {{ content }}
 
-  {% include footer.html %}
-
   {% include scripts.html %}
 </body>
 

diff --git a/contributing.md b/contributing.md
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ title: Contributing to the ICT Baseline Alignment Framework
 ---
 # Contributing to the ICT Baseline Alignment Framework
 ## How you can help
-### Developing and Evaluating Test Cases
-Need content from people doing this work. What do you need?
+If you are a federal employee or providing direct contract support to a federal agency, we invite you to contribute directly as a member of our ICT Baseline Working Group (with supervisor and/or client approval). If you are not a federal employee, we can still use your help and welcome your feedback and contributions via sumission of [issues](https://github.com/Section508Coordinators/baselinealignment/issues) and [pull requests](https://github.com/Section508Coordinators/baselinealignment/pulls) in the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/Section508Coordinators/baselinealignment). We are also happy to accept input and/or recommendations for other methods of contributions via [ictbaseline@gsa.gov](mailto:ictbaseline@gsa.gov).
 
-I have a note about issuing templates. Does that belong bundled with this topic?
+### Developing and Evaluating Test Cases
+We welcome any input and feedback on the Baseline Alignment Framework Test Cases. If you have experience in front-end web development, we need help to develop code samples with various examples of both failures and passes against specific Section 508 conformance standards. Even if you aren't a developer, but you have some good examples of web content passes and failures, we welcome those suggestions as well. We will use contributed code samples to complete development of our Test Cases, which help test process and tool owners evaluate whether their tools/processes produce the same test results that the ICT Testing Baseline would predict.
 
 ### Planning and Conducting Outreach
 We need people to know about our work so they can contribute and use it! Whether you enjoy giving presentations or would prefer to remain behind the scenes writing and editing, your skills are needed. Can you help with any of the following?

diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@ Members of the U.S. federal accessibility community must agree on what constitut
 
 The Section 508 standards incorporate the [Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG20/), levels A and AA. The ICT Testing Baseline for Web establishes the minimum tests and evaluation guidance for determining whether Web content meets the requirements of WCAG 2.0 A and AA and, therefore, Section 508.
 
-Although the ICT Testing Baseline does not provide processes or tools for conducting baseline tests, it can be used to develop test processes and evaluate how well test processes cover all Section 508 requirements.
+Although the ICT Testing Baseline does not provide processes or tools for conducting baseline tests, it can be used to develop test processes and evaluate how well test processes address all Section 508 requirements.
 
-The ICT Baseline Alignment Validation Framework provides test cases as a way for agencies to check whether their own test processes and use of testing tools cover all Section 508 requirements. Two different processes that align to the Baseline should produce the same replicable and reliable test results.
+The ICT Baseline Alignment Validation Framework provides test cases as a way for agencies to check whether their own test processes and use of testing tools adequately address all Section 508 requirements. Two different processes that align to the Baseline should produce the same replicable and reliable test results.
 
 ## How to contribute
 
 Contributors do not need to be highly technical nor make a long-term commitment, although both skills and time can certainly be helpful. The ICT Baseline Alignment Working Group needs help developing and evaluating test cases. Accessibility advocates are also needed to spread the word about the Framework, develop a governance structure, participate in governance, develop and maintain the website, provide user experience and plain language expertise, and even provide legal support. Please visit our [How You Can Help](contributing.html#helping) and [How We Work](contributing.html#how-we-work) sections or contact us at [ictbaseline@gsa.gov](mailto:ictbaseline@gsa.gov) for more information about getting involved.
 
 ## How to validate alignment to the ICT Baseline
 
-Some basic info, then link to the "Validating Alignment" detailed guidance.
+Our ICT Baseline Working Group is still developing test cases and guidance for test process and tool owners to evaluate alignment to the ICT Testing Baseline. The basic purpose of the Baseline Alignment Framework [Test Cases](testcases.html) is to provide code samples along with the ICT Testing Baeline's expected conformance test result for a specific code sample and specific Baseline test procedure. Test process and tool owners can test the same sample code, using their own relevant test procedures and/or test rules, and compare their test results to those in the test cases to determine whether their tools/processes produce the same results that the ICT Testing Bseline would predict.
+
+More detailed guidance is still to come. As our working group continues to develop test cases and accompanying guidance, we invite test process and tool owners to review the test cases and provide feedback.