Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
178 results found in web accessibility.
- Conformance Evaluation (Conformance Assessment, Accessibility Conformance Testing)
- The process of systematically assessing whether a website, application, or digital product meets the requirements of a specific accessibility standard, typically WCAG at a designated conformance level…
- Conformance Level (WCAG Level, Priority Level)
- The three-tiered classification system used by WCAG to rank success criteria by their importance and impact on accessibility. Level A represents the minimum baseline — criteria that must be met or som…
- Content Adaptation (Content Transformation, Web Adaptation)
- The process of modifying web content to make it more accessible or usable in different contexts, including for users with disabilities, users of assistive technologies, or users on constrained devices…
- Content Re-Rendering (Content Transformation, Accessible Re-Rendering)
- The process of taking content from one format or presentation and transforming it into a different format that is more accessible or usable for a specific audience. In accessibility, content re-render…
- Content Rearrangement (Information Rearrangement, Content Reordering, Page Restructuring)
- An accessibility technique in which the content of a web page is automatically reorganised to present the most relevant information first, based on user context, intent, or navigational history. Conte…
- Cookie Notice (Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent Banner, Cookie Popup)
- A user interface element that appears on websites to inform visitors about the use of cookies and other tracking technologies, typically requesting consent to store data on their device. Cookie notice…
- Crowdsourcing Accessibility (Accessibility Crowdsourcing)
- The practice of using distributed groups of people, often through online platforms, to collect, label, or improve accessibility-related information at scale. Examples include using crowd workers to au…
- DOM Tree (Document Object Model, DOM)
- A programming interface that represents an HTML or XML document as a hierarchical tree structure, where each node corresponds to a part of the document such as an element, attribute, or text content. …
- Dashboard Accessibility (Accessible Dashboards)
- The practice of designing data dashboards — visual interfaces combining charts, key performance indicators, filtering widgets, and interactive data querying — so they are usable by people with disabil…
- Date Picker Accessibility (Accessible Date Picker, Date Selection Accessibility)
- The degree to which date selection controls in web and mobile applications can be used effectively by people with disabilities. Date pickers are one of the most problematic interface elements for scre…
- Decorative Image (Decorative Graphic, Presentational Image)
- An image that serves a purely aesthetic or visual design purpose and does not convey meaningful information to the user. According to WCAG guidelines, decorative images should receive empty alt text (…
- Device-Dependent Event Handler (Device-Dependent Event, Mouse-Dependent Event Handler)
- An event handler in web development that is triggered only by a specific input device, such as a mouse click or touch gesture, rather than being accessible through multiple input methods. Device-depen…
- Digital Ecosystem Accessibility (Accessible Digital Ecosystem)
- The practice of ensuring accessibility across the entire interconnected set of digital systems, platforms, and tools that a person must interact with to complete their goals, rather than treating each…
- Digital News Accessibility (Accessible News Media)
- The design and implementation of digital news platforms—including websites, mobile applications, news aggregators, and audio-based services—so that they can be effectively used by people with disabili…
- Document Accessibility (Accessible Documents, Document Remediation)
- The practice of creating or converting digital documents so they can be effectively accessed by people using assistive technologies, particularly screen readers. Accessible documents require proper se…
- Document Expansion (Query Prediction, Document Enrichment)
- An information retrieval technique that enhances a document by augmenting it with additional terms or predicted queries that users might use to search for that content. Methods like DocTTTTTQuery use …
- Document structure (Structural hierarchy, Document hierarchy)
- The logical organization of a document into meaningful components such as headings, sections, paragraphs, lists, and tables. Proper document structure enables assistive technology users to navigate ef…
- Drag and Drop (DnD)
- An interaction pattern in which users select an on-screen object by pressing and holding, then move it to a new location before releasing. Drag and drop is widely used in visual programming environmen…
- E-Recruiting (Electronic Recruiting, Online Recruiting, Digital Recruitment)
- The use of web-based tools and platforms for job posting, candidate sourcing, application submission, and hiring management. E-recruiting systems include job search websites, online application portal…
- E-learning accessibility (Online learning accessibility, Accessible e-learning)
- The design and delivery of online educational content and platforms so that learners with disabilities can participate equally. This includes accessible learning management systems, video lectures wit…