E-text Workshop Round Table 2010
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Transcript of E-text Workshop Round Table 2010
Guidelines for Accessible E-text
Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities
What is accessible e-text?
• E-text: structured electronic text which is accessible to people with a print disability
• Range of formats: plain text, Word, RTF, OpenDocument, (X)HTML, DAISY (ePub, PDF?)
• “Born digital” or converted from another format.
Accessing e-text
• Synthetic speech.
• Refreshable braille.
• Viewing on screenscreen magnificationzoom/magnifying functionsmodified colour combinationsvisual highlightingnot using any special software.
Universal design
• designing one document for a range of access methods
• “The Web is not a barrier to people with disabilities, it is the solution” from Constructing a POUR website http://www.webaim.org/articles/pour/
Round Table Guidelines
• general accessibility principles to provide equivalent access for all.
• best practice accessibility methods for particular file formats.
• for transcribers, publishers, organisations producing electronic information, individuals with a print disability.
1. Equivalent to print
• Include all meaningful elements of the print document.
• Ensure accuracy.
• Mark changes to the print with producers' notes.
• Include metadata.
2. Accessible
• Arrange text in a linear reading order.
• Include structural markup.
• Verbalise images and visual elements.
• Express special characters and languages unambiguously.
3. Clear visual style
• Use a clear visual design.
• Allow users to control visual appearance.
4. Standards, Guidelines and Best Practice
• Follow applicable standards
• Adjust for individual need and preference
• Ensure consistency
Particular formats
• HTML (and XHTML)
• Rich Text Format (RTF) and word processing formats
• Plain text
• DAISY text
• Not specifically covered: ePub, ebook formats, PDF (but general principles apply)
Questions?