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Standard being reported: Section 6: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Subsection One: Provide Equivalent Alternatives to Auditory and Visual Content

The standard may be accessed here.

This standard is to help those who are unable to see visual content, whether they have a slow internet connection or troubles seeing. They can still access web pages, and accommodations must be made in order to make them more accessible. All pages containing visual and or auditory content must provide equivalent information in text. Some pages should also describe the appearance if it helps the user’s understanding. Text allows Braille displays to render the information correctly, as well as helps people with various disabilities access content. Non-text equivalents to text are helpful as well to those who cannot read. Body language or sign language can be used in visual presentations to make them more accessible. All non-text elements must have a text equivalent (like alt). Redundant text links should be used. Alternative means of providing information should be synchronized with web content. Auditory descriptions of important information in a visual track should be provided.

This standard must be implemented within web development in a variety of ways. All images should have alternate text, and the text should accurately describe what it is attributed to. This could be implemented by providing a transcript of video or audio files. Web designers can turn off all images and media to see if enough information is displayed to those who are differently able. Text should be concise and thorough when describing visual elements. And the web developer should try to make the web site experience the same for all users, regardless of their visual or auditory ability.

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