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Published in October 2023, WCAG 2.2 is the current recommended version. It adds 9 new success criteria and removes 1 deprecated criterion (4.1.1 Parsing), focusing on mobile accessibility, cognitive disabilities, and low vision improvements. The 9 new criteria are: 2.4.11, 2.4.12, 2.5.7, 2.5.8, 3.2.6, 3.3.7, 3.3.8, and 3.3.9.
Published
October 5, 2023
New Success Criteria
9 new criteria added
Deprecated
1 criterion removed (4.1.1 Parsing)
Total Criteria
87 criteria (78 from 2.1 + 9 new - 1 deprecated)
Status
Current recommended version
Backward Compatible
Includes all WCAG 2.1 criteria
Enhanced requirements for touch targets, dragging, and mobile interactions
Better focus visibility requirements to help users with low vision
New criteria for accessible authentication and consistent help
Improved form accessibility with redundant entry prevention
2.4.11
Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)
2.4.12
Focus Not Obscured (Enhanced)
2.4.13
Focus Appearance
2.5.7
Dragging Movements
2.5.8
Target Size (Minimum)
3.2.6
Consistent Help
3.3.7
Redundant Entry
3.3.8
Accessible Authentication (Minimum)
3.3.9
Accessible Authentication (Enhanced)
Success Criterion 4.1.1 (Parsing) was deprecated in WCAG 2.2 because modern HTML parsers handle well-formed markup automatically. This criterion is no longer required for compliance.