Web accessibility
Web accessibility ensures that sites can be used by everyone, including people with disabilities, by following specific standards.
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What is website accessibility?
Website accessibility refers to the practice of making websites and web applications usable by as many people as possible, including those with disabilities. This includes considerations for visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive disabilities, so that everyone can access and interact with web content in an effective and equitable manner.
What are the 4 principles of web accessibility?
The four fundamental principles of web accessibility, according to the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) guidelines, are:
- Noticeable: Information and user interface components should be presented to users in a way that they can perceive them.
- Usable: User interface components and navigation should be usable.
- Understandable: The information and the operation of the user interface should be understandable.
- Heavy-duty: Content should be robust enough to be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technology.
How do you make a website more accessible?
To make a website more accessible, here are some common practices:
- Use appropriate HTML semantic tags to structure content
- Provide text alternatives for images, videos, and other media (for example, alt tags for images).
- Ensure intuitive and accessible keyboard navigation.
- Use sufficient color contrasts for text and backgrounds.
- Include captions and transcripts for audiovisual media.
- Set up regular accessibility tests with tools like WAVE or axe.
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