Glossary

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

11 results found in standards and guidelines.

ACCMD (ACCessibility MetaData, IMS ACCessibility MetaData)
A metadata specification developed by the IMS Global Learning Consortium for describing the accessibility characteristics of learning resources. ACCMD provides a structured way to document whether a r…
Accessibility Compliance (A11y Compliance, Accessibility Conformance)
The state of meeting the requirements defined by a specific accessibility standard, regulation, or law. Accessibility compliance involves evaluating digital content against technical criteria — such a…
CC/PP (Composite Capability/Preference Profiles)
A W3C framework for describing device capabilities and user preferences using RDF (Resource Description Framework). CC/PP enables content servers to adapt the delivery of web content based on the char…
DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System, DAISY Consortium)
An international standard and consortium dedicated to making published information accessible to people with print disabilities including blindness, low vision, dyslexia, and physical disabilities tha…
EPUB (EPUB 3, Electronic Publication)
An open standard file format for digital books and publications maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), formerly by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF). EPUB 3, the current ma…
GIGW (Guidelines for Indian Government Websites)
A set of guidelines published by the Government of India that establishes standards for the design, development, and management of Indian government websites. GIGW includes requirements for web access…
Overlay Fact Sheet (Accessibility Overlay Fact Sheet)
A public document signed by over 600 accessibility experts, lawyers, and contributors to web accessibility guidelines that critically evaluates the claims made by accessibility overlay vendors. The fa…
SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language)
A W3C XML-based markup language for describing multimedia presentations that combine audio, video, text, images, and other media with precise temporal and spatial synchronization. SMIL is significant …
TEITAC (Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee)
A US federal advisory committee established in September 2006 by the Access Board to recommend updates to the Section 508 standards and Section 255 telecommunications accessibility guidelines. TEITAC …
WAI-ARIA (ARIA, Accessible Rich Internet Applications)
A W3C technical specification that defines a set of HTML attributes (roles, states, and properties) for making dynamic web content and user interface components accessible to people using assistive te…
e-MAG (Modelo de Acessibilidade em Governo Eletrônico, Electronic Government Accessibility Model)
The Brazilian government accessibility model (Modelo de Acessibilidade em Governo Eletrônico) that establishes standards and guidelines for making government websites accessible to people with disabil…