Keyboard Accessibility Glossary

Definitions for some of the key terms and concepts related to Keyboard Accessibility. These definitions will also make up some of the activities and quiz questions in the course.

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W3C

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C): the non-profit organization which maintains the HTML specification and other vital web technologies and standards, such as the WCAG.

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WCAG

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: The WCAG is a global standard for measuring accessibility of web and digital content. Created and maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

The WCAG is based on four simple concepts, which make up the acronym POUR.

Perceivable
Operable
Understandable
Robust

Together these four elements of digital content reference the essential aspects of making digital content accessible, and more importantly, usable.

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