Accessibility
TXDisabilities.org follows website accessibility guidelines set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the organization that sets the rules for the language that builds websites.
These include, but are not limited to:
- Alternative text (alt text) has been added to all important images. This feature is used for text-to-speech browsers and all-text browsers.
- All links leading to pages outside of this Web site will open in a new browser window. The attributes of these windows can be controlled by the user.
- Descriptive hyperlinks have been used along with titles attached to each link.
- Font sizes can be adjusted using browser settings.
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) have been used to control much of the site’s layout.
What does accessibility mean?
Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use the Web. More specifically, web accessibility means that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the Web, and that they can contribute to the Web. Web accessibility also benefits others, including older people with changing abilities due to aging.
Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the Web, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities.
Source: w3c.org
Accessibility Validation
A site is w3c valid if it meets the standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (w3c), including:
- w3c technologies include "built-in" accessibility features.
- w3c specifications undergo early review to ensure that accessibility issues are considered during the design phase.
- w3c specifications are developed in an open, industry consensus process.
Source: w3c.org
Report a Problem
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