Accessibility Fundamentals Overview
This page offers a concise introduction to the core principles, components, and standards essential for creating accessible web content.
It summarizes what web accessibility means—enabling perception, operation, understanding, and contribution—clarifying why it’s critical for individuals with disabilities as well as for all users.
The page outlines the interdependent components of accessibility—content, browsers/media players, assistive technology, authoring and evaluation tools—and links each to the relevant WAI standards (WCAG, ATAG, UAAG). It also provides a high-level overview of accessibility principles like perceivability and operability, and connects readers to multimedia resources and trainings for deeper learning.
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