Terms To Know

Below are the terms to know to help when creating accessible web content for a variety of users.

 

Web Accessibility

Web accessibility means that websites, tools, and technologies can be used by people with or without disabilities. This means that the website and web content is designed, developed, and maintained in an accessible format so that users can navigate without issues.

 

WCAG

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are internationally recognized, W3C-developed technical standards (currently 2.1/2.2 Level AA) designed to ensure digital content is accessible to people with disabilities. Structured around four principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR), they provide actionable success criteria for web, mobile, and document accessibility.

• Perceivable: Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can sense (e.g., text alternatives for images, captions for video).
• Operable: User interface components and navigation must be operable, such as ensuring all functionality is accessible via keyboard, not just a mouse.
• Understandable: Information and the operation of the user interface must be easy to comprehend (e.g., clear, consistent navigation and error messages).
• Robust: Content must be robust enough to be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers). 

 

Level AA:

The level for conformance AA is for