The force of standards and guidelines in Web accessibility work

A variety of approaches are taken to address pervasive and persistently occurring barriers to accessibility and inclusion online. W3C Web accessibility guidelines and standards are their infrastructural nexus. This raises the question of what force guidelines and standards have in the work practices of Web developers and designers, who may use these standards and guidelines to a variety of ends.

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