Core Purpose
"Before design and implementation of a document or feature its core purpose must be defined."
Definitions
Core purpose
The functionality to inform, educate, and entertain without which there would be no purpose for site or document.
Rationale
While our aim is for all users to have access to all features of BBC apps and sites we recognise that technology both restricts and extends what is possible.
Additionally GEL is aimed providing the best experience to the broadest range of users, and while it should not discriminate against users with access needs nor does it give special privilege.
The aim of this guideline is to provide the most accessible base line experience for the core purpose across the broadest range of technology.
See the following standards for examples of when a defined core purpose is applicable:
It is not a reason to ignore accessibility for non-core page elements.