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<p><strong>Date:</strong> Updated 3 July 2018.</p>
<p><strong>Date:</strong> Updated 31 October 2019.</p>
<p><strong>Editors:</strong> <a href="https://www.w3.org/People/shadi/">Shadi Abou-Zahra</a> and <a href="http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/">Shawn Lawton Henry</a>.</p>
<p>Developed with input from the Education and Outreach Working Group (<a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/">EOWG</a>) and the <a href=" https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/task-forces/conformance-testing ">ACT Task Force </a>.</p>
<p>Developed with input from the Education and Outreach Working Group (<a href="http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/">EOWG</a>) and the <a href=" https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/task-forces/conformance-testing ">ACT Task Force</a>. ACT work is supported by the <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/about/projects/wai-tools/">WAI-Tools Project</a>, co-funded by the European Commission.</p>

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This page introduces the [Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format](https://www.w3.org/TR/act-rules-format/) and related documents.
This page introduces the [Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format](https://www.w3.org/TR/act-rules-format/) and lists ACT Rules formally published by W3C.

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## Introduction

The purpose of the Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) effort is to establish and document rules for testing the conformance of web content to accessibility standards, such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). These test rules address automated, semi-automated, and manual testing. The ACT Task Force aims to make accessibility testing transparent, and thus minimize confusion caused by different interpretations of accessibility guidelines.
The purpose of the Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) effort is to establish and document rules for testing the conformance of web content to accessibility standards, such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). These test rules address automated, semi-automated, and manual testing. ACT makes accessibility testing more transparent, and thus reduces confusion caused by different interpretations of accessibility guidelines.

## Who ACT is for

The primary audience of Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) is developers of accessibility evaluation methodologies and tools. They implement ACT Rules into their products and services. ACT serves as documentation and requirements.
The primary audience of Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) is developers of accessibility evaluation methodologies and testing tools. They write, share, and implement ACT Rules into their products and services.

A secondary audience is accessibility experts. They often assist in setting an organization's accessibility policy, and it is important for them to know what the rules do.
A secondary audience is accessibility experts. They often assist in setting an organization's accessibility policy, and it is important for them to know what ACT Rules do, and how they relate to their own requirements.

Who ACT is **not** for: Users of accessibility tools (web developers, content authors, QA testers, etc.) are not expected to read ACT.
Who ACT is **not** for: Users of accessibility tools (web developers, content authors, QA testers, etc.) are not expected to read ACT. These audiences will use products and services that implement ACT Rules.

## What is in ACT

* [Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.0](https://www.w3.org/TR/act-rules-format/) defines the requirements for testing rules, to guide the developers of ACT Rules
* [Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Repository](https://w3c.github.io/wcag-act-rules/) provides a set of vetted testing rules following the ACT Rules Format specification
### ACT Rules Format 1.0

## Objectives of ACT
**[Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.0](https://www.w3.org/TR/act-rules-format/)** is a W3C Recommendation (web standard) that defines a format for writing test rules. The latest [Editor Draft](https://w3c.github.io/wcag-act/act-rules-format.html) and [GitHub repository](https://github.com/w3c/wcag-act/) are available for future development.

* **Establish consensus interpretation of accessibility requirements (Primarily WCAG) around a core set of test rules** &mdash; currently there are varying and often contradictory interpretations of WCAG, which causes confusion and slows down the implementation of web accessibility
* **Provide transparency and comparability of test tools and implementations** &mdash; currently test tools employ their own often proprietary interpretations of WCAG, making test results difficult to interpret, combine, and compare
* **Enable increased tool support by documenting structured testing procedures** &mdash; establishing a common base of test rules allows tool developers to focus on increasing tool support, to reduce the amount of manual testing required
#### Technical document format

## Status of ACT Rules Format 1.0
The ACT Rules Format follows the W3C format for technical specifications, which includes several sections at the beginning: links to different versions, editors, copyright, abstract, and status with the link to errata and the email address for comments. Most WAI specifications have a link at the top to the Table of Contents.

[Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Format 1.0](https://www.w3.org/TR/act-rules-format/) is currently a Working Draft. ACT Rule implementations of this specification are currently in development.
### ACT Rules Repository

### Technical document format
Currently, W3C published the rule [HTML Page has Title](@@@). More rules are expected in the coming period. The [ACT Rules Community Group](https://www.w3.org/community/act-r/) developed over [50 rules](https://act-rules.github.io/rules/), many of which will be submitted to W3C for review and approval. Other entities can also contribute candidate rules for review and approval.

The ACT Rules Format follows the W3C format for technical specifications, which includes several sections at the beginning: links to different versions, editors, copyright, abstract, and status with the link to errata and the email address for comments. Most WAI specifications have a link at the top to the Table of Contents.
#### Future of ACT Rules

We expect more ACT Rules to be formally published by W3C as further candidate rules are contributed by the community. Contact <a href="https://www.w3.org/People/shadi/">Shadi Abou-Zahra</a> for questions on how to contribute candidate rules and participate in the review process of ACT Rules.

## Who develops ACT

[ACT Task Force](https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/task-forces/conformance-testing/) of the Accessibility Guidelines Working Group ([AG WG]( https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/)) develops the normative ACT Rules Format specification and supporting materials needed to implement the standard.
The [ACT Task Force](https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/task-forces/conformance-testing/) of the W3C Accessibility Guidelines Working Group ([AGWG](https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/)) develops the [ACT Rules Format](https://www.w3.org/TR/act-rules-format/) specification. The ACT Task Force also reviews test rules contributed by the community in first instance. Formal publication of the ACT Rules Format specification and of ACT Rules listed on this page is made by AGWG.

The [auto-WCAG Community Group](https://auto-wcag.github.io/auto-wcag/) develops non-normative test rules according to the normative specification. Approved test rules are provided in the [Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) Rules Repository](https://w3c.github.io/wcag-act-rules/).
The [ACT Rules Community Group](https://www.w3.org/community/act-r/) develops test rules according to the ACT Rules Format specification. These rules by the community group do not have any formal standing in the W3C process.

Opportunities for contributing to ACT and other WAI work are introduced in [Participating in WAI](/WAI/participation).

## Additional information

For more information, see:
* [ACT Overview - What is ACT wiki page](https://www.w3.org/WAI/GL/task-forces/conformance-testing/wiki/ACT_Overview_-_What_is_ACT)
* [WCSG Accessibility Conformance Testing (ACT) blog post](https://www.w3.org/blog/2017/04/wcag-accessibility-conformance-testing-act/)
* [Harmonized Accessibility Testing blog post](https://www.w3.org/blog/2019/07/harmonized-accessibility-testing/)
* [ACT Rules Community Group GitHub workspace](https://act-rules.github.io/)