Inclusion of outdated information: list of web accessibility evaluation tools (Karl Groves)

[darthcav]

Reference

http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-wai-ert-tools/2014Jul/0005

Original Comment

In section 1.1 Evaluation Tools, it mentions that “W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) provides a list of web accessibility evaluation tools” and provides a link to http://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tools/ .. This is followed by an editor’s note that states:

The list of web accessibility evaluation is currently out of date. It is expected to be updated before the next publication of this document.

This list is more than just a little out of date – it was last updated in March 2006. Of the items currently listed less than two-dozen of the non-specialty tools (meaning color contrast checkers, etc.) are actually still in existence. The current list includes tools sold by vendors that have been bought twice-over. Though this editor’s note exists currently, it bears mentioning that if the referenced list of tools is not brought up to date, this link should be removed from this document. The continued mention of the out-of-date tools list does more to confuse than inform.

[darthcav]

Resolution

No change - We are aware that the current tools list is outdated and are actively working on an updated version, that we expect will be available before the next publication, as already stated.