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Accessibility is the practice of designing content, interfaces, documents, and systems so people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and use them.
Accessibility is a Web accessibility concept used to make digital content and interfaces usable by people with different abilities, devices, and assistive technologies.
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| Context & Usage |
In documentation work, accessibility affects structure, headings, alternate text, link wording, reading order, color contrast, keyboard access, and PDF or HTML output quality. It is also important in training and software documentation because users may rely on assistive technologies.
Additional Resource: W3C Web Accessibility Initiative introduction.
Related concepts include Alternative Text and Screen Reader.
Additional Resource: MDN Web Docs Glossary.
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| Categories |
Technical Writing and Documentation, Web, Database, Cloud, and DevOps Technologies, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management, Artificial Intelligence
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