Digital Accessibility Glossary

An index of accessibility terms and resources. Use the search bar below using keywords to locate information.

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Captions and Closed Captions

Captions are text versions of the audio content in videos, displayed to provide access for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Closed captions are captions that are embedded within the video file itself, ensuring they are always available and synchronised with the audio. You may see 'CC' at the bottom of videos - this means Closed Captions.

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Colour contrast

Ensuring sufficient contrast between text and background colours to make content readable for all users, including those with visual impairments.

Within QMplus, we need to be mindful when we create content that it has an acceptable colour contrast. If you are unsure if the colours you want to use are acceptable, please use the WebAIM Contrast Checker.

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Copyright

Being copyright compliant is essential and is related to accessibility. The Library offer a Copyright workshop and you can find more information via the CPD site.

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