Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
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- ADA Compliance (Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance)
- Adherence to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a 1990 US civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in public accommodations, employme…
- Accessibility Certification (Third-Party Accessibility Certification, Accessibility Accreditation)
- A formal assessment and endorsement of a website or digital product's accessibility by an independent third-party organisation, as distinct from voluntary self-declaration of conformance. Certificatio…
- Accessibility Conformance Level (WCAG Conformance Level, Conformance Level)
- Accessibility conformance levels are the tiered ratings defined by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to indicate the degree to which web content meets accessibility success criteria. WCA…
- Accessibility Monitoring (Web Accessibility Monitoring, Accessibility Observatory)
- Accessibility monitoring is the ongoing process of tracking and measuring the accessibility level of websites or digital products over time. Because web content is frequently updated, changes can inad…
- Accessibility Statement (Accessibility Page, Accessibility Declaration)
- A public declaration on a website or application that describes its accessibility features, known limitations, conformance level with accessibility standards (such as WCAG), contact information for re…
- Accessibility conformance report (ACR, VPAT, Voluntary Product Accessibility Template)
- A document that records the degree to which a product or service meets accessibility standards such as WCAG, Section 508, or EN 301 549. In enterprise settings, conformance reports are a primary deliv…
- EN 301 549 (European accessibility standard)
- The European standard for accessibility requirements of ICT products and services, harmonized under the European Accessibility Act. EN 301 549 covers web content, software, hardware, and documentation…
- VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, Accessibility Conformance Report, ACR)
- A standardized document in which vendors report how well their product or service conforms to accessibility standards such as WCAG, Section 508, and EN 301 549. Originally created by the Information T…
- WCAG Conformance Levels (WCAG Levels, Level A, Level AA, Level AAA, Conformance Levels)
- WCAG defines three levels of conformance that indicate the degree to which web content meets accessibility requirements. Level A is the minimum, addressing the most critical barriers that would comple…