Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Glossary Definition

Term Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Definition

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) is a Web accessibility concept used to make digital content and interfaces usable by people with different abilities, devices, and assistive technologies.

Context & Usage

Designers, developers, content authors, testers, and compliance teams use this concept when making Web experiences perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust.

Related concepts include Accessible Rich Internet Applications, Alternative Text and Screen Reader.

Additional Resource: MDN Web Docs Glossary.

W3C accessibility guidelines for web content.

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