Conformance Test Process For WCAG 2.0

This document describes the steps that must be performed so that a test case may be added to the test suite for WCAG2 conformance.

Step 1 - Test Case Is Received

• Test Case is entered in Bugzilla , status is set to unconfirmed.
• Test Case is reviewed for completeness:
  • If not complete it is returned to submitter with directions on how to complete.
  • If complete, go to next step.

Step 2 - Test Case is complete

• Test Case status is changed to new.

Step 3 - Test Case is sent to mailing list for review

• Test Case status is changed to assigned (assigned to the list to review).

Step 4 - Test Case pending approval

• After two weeks of being available for review on the mailing list, status is changed to pending (pending approval by the group).

Step 5 - Test Cases reviewed on Teleconference

• Test cases are reviewed on the WCAG Working Group teleconference call and then members vote in a straw poll to accept or reject the test.
• Test case is either accepted or rejected or holding:
  • If accepted, status is changed to accepted
  • If rejected, status is changed to rejected
  • If unsure, status is changed to holding