Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- ADA Compliance(also: Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance)
- Adherence to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a 1990 US civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, telecommunications, and government services. ADA compliance…
- Accessibility Certification(also: Third-Party Accessibility Certification, Accessibility Accreditation)
- A formal assessment and endorsement of a website or digital product's accessibility by an independent third-party organisation, as distinct from voluntary self-declaration of conformance. Certification schemes exist in several European countries with different national…
- Accessibility Conformance Level(also: WCAG Conformance Level, Conformance Level)
- Accessibility conformance levels are the tiered ratings defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to indicate the degree to which web content meets accessibility success criteria. WCAG defines three levels: Level A (minimum, addressing the most critical…
- Accessibility Monitoring(also: Web Accessibility Monitoring, Accessibility Observatory)
- Accessibility monitoring is the ongoing process of tracking and measuring the accessibility level of websites or digital products over time. Because web content is frequently updated, changes can inadvertently introduce new accessibility barriers or degrade previously achieved…
- Accessibility Statement(also: Accessibility Page, Accessibility Declaration)
- A public declaration on a website or application that describes its accessibility features, known limitations, conformance level with accessibility standards (such as WCAG), contact information for reporting barriers, and the organisation's commitment to accessibility.…
- Accessibility conformance report(also: ACR, VPAT, Voluntary Product Accessibility Template)
- A document that records the degree to which a product or service meets accessibility standards such as WCAG, Section 508, or EN 301 549. In enterprise settings, conformance reports are a primary deliverable of the accessibility testing process, used to communicate compliance…
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