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Glossaries

This is a collection of glossaries that provide definitions of essential terms used in the field of Web accessibility.

Web Accessibility 101. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Covers basic terms used in discourse of Web accessibility; very complete definitions.
www.doit.wisc.edu/accessibility/online-course/glossary.htm
Web Accessibility and Development Glossary. Joe Dolson: Accessible Web Design.
Brief glossary covering tools, acronyms, organizations, and basic terms.
www.joedolson.com/glossary.php#top
WAI (Printable) Glossary. W3C Web Accessibility Initiative.
Comprehensive glossary defining important terms, abbreviations, and acronyms. Note: Although this glossary is comprehensive, WAI labels it a “working draft.”
www.w3.org/WAI/GL/Glossary/printable.html
W3C Glossary and Dictionary. World Wide Web Consortium.
Very comprehensive searchable compilation of glossaries. Note that the scope is any terms related to the Web in general, not just Web accessibility.
www.w3.org/2003/glossary/