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.