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GOV.UK Design System: Accessibility strategy
Documents progressive enhancement as a GOV.UK Design System accessibility principle, connecting robust content and components with perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust WCAG goals.
Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graceful degradation | Choose graceful degradation when users stay on the same surface and the core task continues with fewer capabilities. | The baseline path can complete the same core task or the interface explicitly says why it cannot. | GOV.UK Design System documents progressive enhancement as part of an accessibility strategy. |
Evidence Role
This source is treated as service-manual evidence. Use it to validate the decision rules above, not as a visual style reference.
Publisher: Government Digital Service. Last checked: .