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What is the

WCAG?

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are a set of guidelines developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to ensure that web content is accessible to people with disabilities. These guidelines provide a framework for creating websites that are perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for all users, including those with visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and         neurological disabilities.

Key WCAG Elements

What is Alt Text?

Alt text, short for alternative text, is a brief description of an image included in the HTML code of a webpage. Its significance lies in making images accessible to people who use screen readers or have images disabled in their browsers. Alt text provides a textual representation of the image’s content, allowing users with visual impairments to understand its context or purpose. Inaccessible images can create barriers for these users, hindering their ability to fully engage with web content. By providing descriptive alt text, web designers ensure that all users, including those with disabilities, can access and comprehend the information conveyed by images on a website.

Alt Text: A group of people sit around a table while focusing on working on their computers.

What are ARIAs?

ARIA, which stands for Accessible Rich Internet Applications, is a set of attributes that can be added to HTML elements to improve the accessibility of web content for people with disabilities. ARIAs are particularly significant in accessible web design because they provide additional information to assistive technologies, such as screen readers, in interpreting and navigating dynamic content, such as web applications or complex user interfaces. By using ARIA attributes appropriately, web developers can enhance the accessibility of their websites, ensuring that all users, including those with disabilities, can effectively interact with and understand the content and functionality provided.

Alt Text: A man sits at a desk with a laptop and a secondary monitor and works on computer coding.

jQuery(document).ready(function($)) { $('settings').attr('aria-label', 'button that leads to the settings page'); $('ableism').attr('aria-label', 'button that leads to the ableism page'); $('designers').attr('aria-label', 'button that leads to the designers page'); $('wcag').attr('aria-label', 'button that leads to the wcag page'); });