{"id":1006,"slug":"web-accessibility","name":"Web Accessibility (a11y)","short_description":"Accessibility is the practice of building inclusive spaces for different people.","url":"https://github.com/topics/web-accessibility","github_count":236,"created_by":null,"logo_url":null,"released":null,"wikipedia_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility","related_topics":["wai-aria","alt-text","assistive-technology","screen-reader","accessibility-testing"],"aliases":["accessibility","a11y"],"github_url":null,"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Web) Accessibility\u003c/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eeAccessibility\u003c/strong\u003e (often abbreviated to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.accessibility.com/glossary/a11y\"\u003eA11y\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e — this is a numeronym, where the “11” stands for the 11 letters between the first letter “a” and the last letter “y”) is the practice of building inclusive spaces for different people, either by supporting the use of \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/topics/assistive-technology\"\u003eassistive technology\u003c/a\u003e (ALT text, ARIA HTML attributes, etc.) or by designing things with multiple ways to access them (color coding + text labels + icons, captions + sign language interpreter), keeping in mind different forms of impairments, disabilities, and difficulties—both temporary and permanent—, users of these space could face and might struggle with while using the space, which include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVisual impairments, e.g.\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ecolor blindness/color vision deficiency\u003c/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eblindness/low vision/poor eyesight\u003c/li\u003e\n    \u003c/ul\u003e\n  \u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMotor/mobility, e.g.\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003etremors\u003c/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eloss of fine muscle control,\u003c/li\u003e\n    \u003c/ul\u003e\n  \u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAuditory impairment/hearing impairments, e.g.\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003epeople who are hard of hearing\u003c/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003edeafness\u003c/li\u003e\n    \u003c/ul\u003e\n  \u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeizures\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCognitive and intellectual, e.g.\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003edevelopmental disabilities\u003c/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003elearning difficulties (dyslexia, dyscalculia, etc.)\u003c/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ecognitive disabilities (PTSD, Alzheimer’s)\u003c/li\u003e\n    \u003c/ul\u003e\n  \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","created_at":"2024-07-29T14:04:23.085Z","updated_at":"2026-06-14T00:30:09.163Z","topic_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/topics/web-accessibility","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/topics/web-accessibility","projects_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects?keyword=web-accessibility","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/lists?topic=web-accessibility"}