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What are the accessibility standards for publishers?

Provisional summary of what this page will say about accessibility standards for publishers.

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Accessible eBooks guide

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What this is

Accessibility standards for publishers is the subject of this page. A production team reaches for it when a manuscript has to become a file a printer or a store will accept without argument.

The approved copy also has to cover WCAG, WCAG for publishers, WCAG 2.2, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 3.0, WCAG 2.1 vs WCAG 2.2, WCAG contrast, EPUB accessibility standards, EPUB Standard, DAISY Consortium, EU Accessibility Standards, W3C Publishing standards, accessibility conformance level AA, each of which a publisher will expect this page to answer plainly rather than name in passing.

Nothing on this page has been reviewed. Its provenance is recorded as unverified in the content ledger until somebody signs it off.

The approved copy also has to cover WCAG, WCAG for publishers, WCAG 2.2, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 3.0, WCAG 2.1 vs WCAG 2.2, WCAG contrast, EPUB accessibility standards, EPUB Standard, DAISY Consortium, EU Accessibility Standards, W3C Publishing standards, accessibility conformance level AA, each of which a publisher expects answered plainly rather than named in passing.

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How it gets decided

Nothing on this page has been reviewed. Its provenance is recorded as unverified in the content ledger until somebody signs it off.

The approved copy also has to cover WCAG, WCAG for publishers, WCAG 2.2, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 3.0, WCAG 2.1 vs WCAG 2.2, WCAG contrast, EPUB accessibility standards, EPUB Standard, DAISY Consortium, EU Accessibility Standards, W3C Publishing standards, accessibility conformance level AA, each of which a publisher expects answered plainly rather than named in passing.

Nothing on this page has been reviewed. Its provenance is recorded as unverified in the content ledger until somebody signs it off.

The approved copy also has to cover WCAG, WCAG for publishers, WCAG 2.2, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 3.0, WCAG 2.1 vs WCAG 2.2, WCAG contrast, EPUB accessibility standards, EPUB Standard, DAISY Consortium, EU Accessibility Standards, W3C Publishing standards, accessibility conformance level AA, each of which a publisher expects answered plainly rather than named in passing.

03

Where it sits in the production line

Nothing on this page has been reviewed. Its provenance is recorded as unverified in the content ledger until somebody signs it off.

The approved copy also has to cover WCAG, WCAG for publishers, WCAG 2.2, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 3.0, WCAG 2.1 vs WCAG 2.2, WCAG contrast, EPUB accessibility standards, EPUB Standard, DAISY Consortium, EU Accessibility Standards, W3C Publishing standards, accessibility conformance level AA, each of which a publisher expects answered plainly rather than named in passing.

Nothing on this page has been reviewed. Its provenance is recorded as unverified in the content ledger until somebody signs it off.

The approved copy also has to cover WCAG, WCAG for publishers, WCAG 2.2, WCAG 2.1, WCAG 2.1 AA, WCAG 3.0, WCAG 2.1 vs WCAG 2.2, WCAG contrast, EPUB accessibility standards, EPUB Standard, DAISY Consortium, EU Accessibility Standards, W3C Publishing standards, accessibility conformance level AA, each of which a publisher expects answered plainly rather than named in passing.

04

Formats and the checks each one needs

Provisional paragraph. An approved version explains how accessibility standards for publishers is decided in practice, who signs it off, and what a publisher has to supply before the work can start.

Provisional paragraph. It will set out where accessibility standards for publishers sits in the production line, which steps depend on it, and what goes wrong downstream when it is skipped.

Provisional paragraph. The approved text names the file formats involved in accessibility standards for publishers, the checks each one needs, and the point at which a title is considered finished.

Provisional paragraph. Here the approved copy answers the cost question about accessibility standards for publishers honestly: what drives the price, what a publisher can do in-house, and what is worth buying.

05

What it costs, and what drives the cost

Provisional paragraph. It compares the common approaches to accessibility standards for publishers, says which suits a small list and which suits a large one, and does not pretend the answer is the same for both.

Provisional paragraph. This is where the approved copy handles the edge cases in accessibility standards for publishers — tables, formulas, footnotes, illustrations — rather than leaving them to a support ticket.

Provisional paragraph. The approved version records what a publisher should ask a supplier about accessibility standards for publishers, and which answers should end the conversation.

Provisional paragraph. It explains how accessibility standards for publishers is measured, what a reasonable turnaround looks like, and how a publisher can tell a good result from a merely finished one.

06

Comparing the usual approaches

Provisional paragraph. An approved version explains how accessibility standards for publishers is decided in practice, who signs it off, and what a publisher has to supply before the work can start. (2)

Provisional paragraph. It will set out where accessibility standards for publishers sits in the production line, which steps depend on it, and what goes wrong downstream when it is skipped. (2)

Provisional paragraph. The approved text names the file formats involved in accessibility standards for publishers, the checks each one needs, and the point at which a title is considered finished. (2)

Provisional paragraph. Here the approved copy answers the cost question about accessibility standards for publishers honestly: what drives the price, what a publisher can do in-house, and what is worth buying. (2)

07

Tables, formulas and the other edge cases

Provisional paragraph. It compares the common approaches to accessibility standards for publishers, says which suits a small list and which suits a large one, and does not pretend the answer is the same for both. (2)

Provisional paragraph. This is where the approved copy handles the edge cases in accessibility standards for publishers — tables, formulas, footnotes, illustrations — rather than leaving them to a support ticket. (2)

Provisional paragraph. The approved version records what a publisher should ask a supplier about accessibility standards for publishers, and which answers should end the conversation. (2)

Provisional paragraph. It explains how accessibility standards for publishers is measured, what a reasonable turnaround looks like, and how a publisher can tell a good result from a merely finished one. (2)

08

What to ask a supplier

Provisional paragraph. An approved version explains how accessibility standards for publishers is decided in practice, who signs it off, and what a publisher has to supply before the work can start. (3)

Provisional paragraph. It will set out where accessibility standards for publishers sits in the production line, which steps depend on it, and what goes wrong downstream when it is skipped. (3)

Provisional paragraph. The approved text names the file formats involved in accessibility standards for publishers, the checks each one needs, and the point at which a title is considered finished. (3)

Provisional paragraph. Here the approved copy answers the cost question about accessibility standards for publishers honestly: what drives the price, what a publisher can do in-house, and what is worth buying. (3) Provisional note 1: the approved copy will say more here about accessibility standards for publishers than a placeholder can. Provisional note 2: the approved copy will say more here about accessibility standards for publishers than a placeholder can. Provisional note 3: the approved copy will say more here about accessibility standards for publishers than a placeholder can. Provisional note 4: the approved copy will say more here about accessibility standards for publishers than a placeholder can. Provisional note 5: the approved copy will say more here about accessibility standards for publishers than a placeholder can. Provisional note 6: the approved copy will say more here about accessibility standards for publishers than a placeholder can. Provisional note 7: the approved copy will say more here about accessibility standards for publishers than a placeholder can. Provisional note 8: the approved copy will say more here about accessibility standards for publishers than a placeholder can. Provisional note 9: the approved copy will say more here about accessibility standards for publishers than a placeholder can. Provisional note 10: the approved copy will say more here about accessibility standards for publishers than a placeholder can. Provisional note 11: the approved copy will say more here about accessibility standards for publishers than a placeholder can.

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How a good result is measured

Nothing on this page has been reviewed. Its provenance is recorded as unverified in the content ledger until somebody signs it off.

Related

Frequently asked questions

  • What accessibility standards apply to publishers?

    What accessibility standards apply to publishers? Provisional answer: the approved copy explains this in terms of accessibility standards for publishers, with the detail a publisher can act on.

  • What is the difference between WCAG and EPUB Accessibility?

    What is the difference between WCAG and EPUB Accessibility? Provisional answer: the approved copy explains this in terms of accessibility standards for publishers, with the detail a publisher can act on.

  • What is the DAISY Consortium?

    What is the DAISY Consortium? Provisional answer: the approved copy explains this in terms of accessibility standards for publishers, with the detail a publisher can act on.

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