Why is digital accessibility important?

An accessible website, application, or document must have the following features and possibly more depending on the requirements of the business and consumer it serves:

  • Provides text and/or audio alternatives for any non-text content

  • Includes content that can be presented in different ways without losing information, context or structure

  • Is easy to see and hear

  • Permits all functionality from a keyboard if needed (as opposed to a cursor)

  • Permits sufficient time to read and use content

  • Is not designed in a way that is known to cause seizures

  • Includes ways to help users navigate, find content, and determine where they are

  • Operates and appears in predictable ways

  • Is compatible with current and future user agents, including assistive web technologies.