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diff --git a/docs/bug-mgmt/processes/accessibility-review.md b/docs/bug-mgmt/processes/accessibility-review.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..413eb8e6c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/bug-mgmt/processes/accessibility-review.md @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +# Accessibility Review + +## Introduction +At Mozilla, accessibility is a fundamental part of our mission to ensure the +internet is "open and accessible to all," helping to empower people, regardless +of their abilities, to contribute to the common good. Accessibility Review is a +service provided by the Mozilla Accessibility team to review features and +changes to ensure they are accessible to and inclusive of people with +disabilities. + +## Do I Need Accessibility Review? +You should consider requesting accessibility review if you aren't certain +whether your change is accessible to people with disabilities. Accessibility +review is optional, but it is strongly encouraged if you are introducing new +user interface or are significantly redesigning existing user interface. + +## When Should I Request Accessibility Review? +Generally, it's best to request accessibility review as early as possible, even +during the product requirements or UI design stage. Particularly for more +complex user interfaces, accessibility is much easier when incorporated into the +design, rather than attempting to retro-fit accessibility after the +implementation is well underway. + +The accessibility team has developed the [Mozilla Accessibility Release +Guidelines](https://wiki.mozilla.org/Accessibility/Guidelines) which outline +what is needed to make user interfaces accessible. To make accessibility review +faster, you may wish to try to verify and implement these guidelines prior to +requesting accessibility review. + +The deadline for accessibility review requests is Friday of the first week of +nightly builds for the release in which the feature/change is expected to ship. +This is the same date as the PI Request deadline. + +## How Do I Request Accessibility Review? +You request accessibility review by setting the a11y-review flag to "requested" +on a bug in Bugzilla and filling in the template that appears in the comment +field. For features spanning several bugs, you may wish to file a new, dedicated +bug for the accessibility review. Otherwise, particularly for smaller changes, +you may do this on an existing bug. Note that if you file a new bug, you will +need to submit the bug and then edit it to set the flag. + +## Questions? +If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the Accessibility +team: + +* \#accessibility on + [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/!jmuErVonajdNMbgdeY:mozilla.org?via=mozilla.org&via=matrix.org) + or Slack +* Email: accessibility@mozilla.com |