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More and more of what Stanford does as a university is moving from physical locations (e.g., classrooms, offices, and libraries) to virtual locations on the Web and internal computer systems. Just as we make buildings accessible to people in wheelchairs, we must ensure that Stanford's online spaces are equally available to those using assistive technologies or with special access needs. The most commonly cited motivations for creating accessible web pages are: To comply with various federal laws (most notably the Americans with Disabilities Act

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies - specifications, guidelines, software, and tools. W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative, WAI, in coordination with organisations around the world, pursues accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education and outreach, and research and development. The WAI website contains hyperlinked guideline specifications, checklists and techniques for web content, authoring tools, user agents and XML. The WAI site also includes quick tips,