Image descriptions provide text alternatives for images. They ensure that people using assistive technologies can understand and navigate visual content.
Common Accessibility Issues
Explore accessibility concepts that affect various types of content, including websites, PDFs, and other document formats. Understanding these fundamental concepts can help you make changes that ensure all users can access and engage with your content effectively.
Captions (Videos)
Video captions is text that appears on a video to provide visual alternatives to audio content. They are often called subtitles.
Color Contrast
Color contrast is the difference in brightness between colors in the foreground and background. It’s important for readability for those with low vision or color blindness.
Descriptive Link Text
Descriptive links provide users with proper context for links. In other words, they tell the user exactly where they will go if they click on a descriptive link.
Document Title & Language
A document's title and language are part of its metadata. Metadata is the descriptive information embedded within a file that helps identify and organize the document.
Heading
Headings are part of a document’s structure. They organize content into sections and help both sighted and assistive tech users navigate a document more easily.
Permalinks
Permalinks, or permanent links, are web addresses that point to a specific resource online.
Reading Order
The reading order determines the order that a screen reader will read out content.
SmartArt
SmartArt is a tool in Microsoft Office that turns text into visuals like flowcharts, hierarchies, and diagrams—making complex ideas easier to understand and more engaging.
Tables and Charts
Tables and charts are effective tools for organizing, presenting, and visualizing information clearly—making data easier to understand, interpret, and navigate for all users.
Transcripts (Audio & Video)
Transcripts provide an accurate text version of audio content, either for video or audio files. Transcripts are usually formatted as a downloadable document, most commonly in Word format.