Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
5 results found in HTML.
- Caption (Image Caption, Figure Caption)
- In the context of image accessibility, a caption is text that describes or provides context for an image. Unlike alt text, which is typically hidden and read only by screen readers, captions are often…
- HTML Table (Data Table, Web Table)
- An HTML table is a structured element in web markup used to organize data into rows and columns. Tables are created using the table, tr (table row), th (table header), and td (table data) elements. Fo…
- HTML5 Track Element (<track> Element, Track Tag, HTML Track)
- The HTML5 <track> element is used to specify timed text tracks for <video> and <audio> elements, providing a standardized way to associate captions, subtitles, descriptions, chapters, and metadata wit…
- Longdesc (Long Description, longdesc Attribute)
- An HTML attribute historically used to provide extended descriptions for images that require more detail than can fit in an alt attribute. The longdesc attribute contained a URL pointing to a separate…
- Ruby Annotation (Ruby Text, Furigana, Ruby Markup)
- Small glossing text placed above, beside, or below a base character to indicate pronunciation or meaning — most commonly used for Japanese furigana (kana reading hints above kanji), but also applied i…