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name: global-a11y-i18n-expert
description: "Expert guide for Web Accessibility (WCAG a11y) and Internationalization (i18n) / Panduan ahli untuk Aksesibilitas Web dan Internasionalisasi."
author: "Roedy Rustam"
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# Global Accessibility (a11y) & i18n Expert
[English](#english) | [Bahasa Indonesia](#bahasa-indonesia)
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## English
### Description
This skill focuses on making enterprise web applications universally accessible and globally adaptable. It covers Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) compliance and Internationalization (i18n) patterns for multi-language, multi-timezone software.
### Trigger Conditions
- Selling software to government, education, or large enterprise sectors (where WCAG AA compliance is legally required).
- Implementing multi-language support (i18n).
- Designing UIs that must support RTL (Right-to-Left) languages like Arabic or Hebrew.
- Fixing "tab trap" or screen reader issues.
- Handling complex timezone/date calculations across global users.
### Core Architecture Guidelines
#### 1. Web Accessibility (a11y)
Do not treat accessibility as an afterthought. It is a core engineering requirement.
- **Semantic HTML**: Always prefer native HTML elements (`