Requirements for the Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) 1.0

This document describes the requirements for the scope, design, and features of the Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) 1.0. EARL is a vocabulary, the terms of which are defined across a set of specifications and technical notes, and that is used to describe test results. The primary motivation for developing this vocabulary is to facilitate the exchange of test results between Web accessibility evaluation tools in a vendor-neutral and platform-independent format. It also provides reusable terms for generic quality assurance and validation purposes. The terms of EARL are defined by Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) 1.0 Schema, HTTP Vocabulary in RDF 1.0, Representing Content in RDF 1.0, and Pointer methods in RDF 1.0. A companion document, Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) 1.0 Guide, describes the motivations for EARL and provides an introduction to its uses. An Evaluation and Report Language (EARL) Overview is also available.