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The web content accessibility guidelines 2.0: an analysis of industry self-regulation

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The web content accessibility guidelines 2.0: an analysis of industry self-regulation. / Easton, Catherine.
In: International Journal of Law and Information Technology, Vol. 19, No. 1, 2011, p. 74-93.

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Easton, C 2011, 'The web content accessibility guidelines 2.0: an analysis of industry self-regulation', International Journal of Law and Information Technology, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 74-93. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlit/eaq015

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Easton, C. (2011). The web content accessibility guidelines 2.0: an analysis of industry self-regulation. International Journal of Law and Information Technology, 19(1), 74-93. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlit/eaq015

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Easton C. The web content accessibility guidelines 2.0: an analysis of industry self-regulation. International Journal of Law and Information Technology. 2011;19(1):74-93. doi: 10.1093/ijlit/eaq015

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Easton, Catherine. / The web content accessibility guidelines 2.0 : an analysis of industry self-regulation. In: International Journal of Law and Information Technology. 2011 ; Vol. 19, No. 1. pp. 74-93.

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