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Introduction
“Clearing a Path for Everyone” – Michael Giangreco / University Of Vermont Center For Digital Initiatives Collection Preface This book was created by Luke McKnight (Assistive Technologist) and Briana...
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Closed Captions
Captions provide a text equivalent of all audio elements in a video, presented visually in time with the video. Closed captions can be toggled on or off by the viewer. Open captions are ‘burned’ into...
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Creating Accessible PDFs
In addition to adhering to best practices for plain language, font, colour, and other accessibility essentials, an accessible PDF is tagged. PDF tags are code that provides structure for assistive...
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Alternative Text
Alternative text (alt text) is an image description attached to a visual element. Alt text is code that is read by screen reader software to blind and low vision readers. Alt text allows all users to...
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Outlook Accessibility
Crafting accessible emails helps ensure communication is readable by all recipients. The instructors below are specific to Outlook, but the principles apply to all email clients. On this page: Subject...
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Descriptive audio presents an audio description of visual elements and action in video. This ensures viewers who cannot see the visuals displayed can still understand context and information. On this...
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Accessible Colour
1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women have some kind of colour vision deficiency.[1] To create inclusive content foreground information must have sufficient colour contrast against background colours....
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Social Media Accessibility
On this page: Social Media Best Practices Common Platform Instructions Follow these guidelines to ensure social media posts are accessible and inclusive. Social Media Best Practices Common Platform...
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If you are using a document suite other than Office, find information for common platforms below. iWork Apple’s default document suite includes Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. While they can create...
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InDesign Accessibility
By focusing on a few key steps, InDesign documents can be made accessible at the source. Ensuring accessible InDesign documents will save time and effort when exporting InDesign documents to other...
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Advanced PDF
Ensure you have Acrobat Pro DC installed on your device as Acrobat Reader lacks the necessary features to make PDFs accessible. Save after every change made following the instructions below as Acrobat...
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PDFs are a common format for fillable forms. PDF is likely the best choice for a form that needs to be digitally signed or printed off for analog entry. For forms that do not require signing or are not...
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EPUB
EPUB documents give extraordinary control and customization options to readers. EPUB documents allow readers to: Change background colour Change font style and size Add bookmarks and highlights...
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Using This Book
On this page: Navigation Glossary Hypothes.is Videos To begin, consider the following tips for accessing this resource on the web. Navigation On each page, pressing Tab once moves focus to the Skip to...
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WordPress and Pressbooks
WordPress is one of the most common content management systems in use. Pressbooks is built on the WordPress platform, so many functions are the same. Langara’s iWeb and CourseWeb use WordPress and this...
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Accessibility Checkers Automated tools built-in to many platforms that check for common accessibility issues. Are not to be considered a guarantee of accessibility. Accommodation A reactive adjustment...
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Text Equivalents
Text equivalents are essential to accessible content. Everyone benefits from clear links, blind and visually impaired users need alternative text and/or figure captions, closed captions and...
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Tools
Use built-in tools and features to make your content accessible. Many platforms and software (Microsoft Office, Brightspace, WordPress, Pressbooks) include straightforward tools to make accessible...
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Function
In assessing the function of content, the basic question is: “does it work?” Functional content: Conveys information effectively using plain language. Works on different devices and with user...
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Appearance
How content appears is an important influence on the accessibility of your content. Consider: Font choices Use of colour Accessible appearance helps those with vision impairments, cognitive...
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