web accessibility guidelines

noun
UK /wɛb əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪti ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/
US /wɛb əkˌsɛsəˈbɪləti ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/

Rules that help make websites easy for everyone to use, including people who cannot see or hear well.

The team followed the web accessibility guidelines so that people using screen readers could use their site.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of recommendations for making web content usable by people with disabilities.

The new policy requires all public websites to meet the web accessibility guidelines.

3. Official instructions that describe how to remove barriers on the internet.

Designers checked the web accessibility guidelines before launching the app.

4. Helpful rules for building websites that work for people with different needs.

Learning the web accessibility guidelines helped her make a more inclusive website.