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…