# What Is ISO/IEC 40500, And Why Is It Important for Web Accessibility?

DevFeed: [What Is ISO/IEC 40500, And Why Is It Important for Web Accessibility?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-is-iso-iec-40500-and-why-is-it-important-for-web-accessibility-36133.md>)

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Author: Alexa

Published: 2025-09-15T15:45:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog-Main](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-main.md>)

Topics: [Web Accessibility (a11y)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-accessibility.md>), [Web Content Accessibility Guidelines](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web-content-accessibility-guidelines.md>), [Accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/accessibility.md>), [digital accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/digital-accessibility.md>), [W3C](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/w3c.md>)

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## AI overview

This article explains that ISO/IEC 40500 is identical to WCAG 2.0 and discusses why adopting WCAG as an ISO/IEC standard can simplify accessibility compliance. It also describes how ISO recognition may increase awareness of digital accessibility among governments, businesses, and lawmakers.

## Source excerpt

ISO/IEC 40500 is the standard for digital accessibility under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). It's identical to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.0.