Glossary

Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.

6 results found in accessibility tools.

Code Folding (Code Collapsing, Outlining)
Code folding is a feature in text editors and integrated development environments (IDEs) that allows programmers to collapse sections of code (such as functions, classes, or loops) into a single line,…
ElevenLabs
A commercial AI voice platform that generates realistic synthetic speech and voice clones from text. ElevenLabs is used in accessibility contexts for producing narrated video voiceovers, audiobook-sty…
Programming Accessibility (Accessible Programming, Accessible IDE)
The practice of making software development tools, environments, and workflows usable by programmers with disabilities. Programming presents unique accessibility challenges beyond general computer use…
Project Sidewalk
An open-source web-based crowdsourcing tool developed at the University of Washington that enables volunteers to virtually audit sidewalk accessibility using Google Street View panoramas. Contributors…
Screen Reader Plugin (Screen Reader Add-on, Screen Reader Script, Screen Reader Extension)
A small piece of code that extends or modifies the functionality of a screen reader application. Screen reader plugins can make inaccessible applications accessible, customize the screen reader's beha…
WURFL (Wireless Universal Resource File)
An open-source device description repository that catalogs the capabilities of mobile devices in a large XML file. WURFL collects information about device features such as screen size, image format su…