JIS X 8341-3 was published on 20 June 2004.
- It is WCAG 1.5 +- something.
It regards WCAG 1.0 and 2.0 WD in mind. Comparison between JIS and WCAG was presented at CSUN 2004: "JIS Web Content Accessibility Guideline"
- It is mainly for public use.
- It considered Web accessibility problems obvious in Japanese language.
- It considered currently available assistive technologies in Japan.
- It mentions the importance of process: plan, design, development, production, evaluation, operation, and maintenance.
- It includes a lot of examples.
The section 67 of the Industrial Standardization Law says that "When the nation and local public bodies determine standards, they must pay attention to JIS." Therefore JIS X 8341 guidelines will affect national and public sectors in Japan.
