Web Accessibility - Essential Components of Web Accessibility

Essential Components of Web Accessibility

The accessibility of websites relies on the cooperation of eight components:

  1. the website itself - natural information (text, images and sound) and the markup code that defines its structure and presentation
  2. user agents, such as web browsers and media players
  3. assistive technologies, such as screen readers and input devices used in place of the conventional keyboard and mouse
  4. users' knowledge and experience using the web
  5. developers
  6. authoring tools
  7. evaluation tools
  8. a defined web accessibility standard, or a policy for your organization (against which to evaluate the accessibility)

These components interact with each other to create an environment that is accessible to people with disabilities.

Web developers usually use authoring tools and evaluation tools to create Web content.
People ("users") use Web browsers, media players, assistive technologies or other "user agents" to get and interact with the content."

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