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Welcome to the {{strong|Accessibility WikiProject}}!

This project aims to make Wikipedia accessible for users with disabilities. More specifically, accessibility means that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with Wikipedia, and that they can contribute to Wikipedia. Accessibility also benefits others, including older people with changing abilities due to aging.

See also: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Accessibility/What is accessibility?|What is accessibility?]]

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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="font-size: larger;">Wikipedia needs you!</strong> <br />Do you have accessibility problems in Wikipedia? Please, <em>[[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Accessibility|tell us]]!</em></div>
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== Details about the WikiProject Accessibility ==

=== Scope ===
The primary focus is on improving the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility|accessibility of articles]]. The secondary focus is on actively assisting editors with [[Disability|disabilities]] or other characteristics which inhibit their ability to contribute to the encyclopedia.

=== Methodology ===

The approach to make Wikipedia accessible is based on the [[World Wide Web Consortium|W3C's]] official [[Web Content Accessibility Guidelines|WCAG 2.0]] ({{aka}} [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]]/IEC 40500:2012) and [[Web Accessibility Initiative#Authoring Tools Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG)|ATAG 2.0]] guidelines. The guidelines provided by this accessibility project are merely an attempt to reword the WCAG 2.0 into a guideline hopefully easier to understand for editors who are not familiar with accessibility or [[World Wide Web|web]] development.

=== Related WikiProjects ===
The related and complementary WikiProjects are
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Usability]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Spoken Wikipedia]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Writing Captions]] (related to alt text)
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Disability]]
* [[Wikipedia:Call a Wikipedian]]

== Participants ==
There is a bot automatically generated [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Directory/Description/WikiProject Accessibility|list of active editors]].

If you are interested in being part of this group, please add your name to the following list; it is ordered alphabetically.

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# [[User:A Lambent Eye|A Lambent Eye]]  ([[User talk:A Lambent Eye|Talk]]) is new to Wikipedia and eager to help. 
#[[User:a11ygeorge|a11ygeorge]] ([[User talk:a11ygeorge|talk]]) would like to help update and expand information on international web accessibility laws
# '''''[[User talk:Adrian M. H.|<font color="Gray">Adrian M. H.</font>]]'''''
# [[User:AimeeMaree|AimeeMaree]]
# [[User:Akjar13|Akjar13]]
# [[User:Annettet|Annettet]]
# [[User:AquitaneHungerForce|AquitaneHungerForce]] ([[User talk:AquitaneHungerForce|talk]])
# [[User:AtomsOrSystems|AtomsOrSystems]] ([[User talk:AtomsOrSystems|talk]])
# [[User:Axciom|Axciom]]  ([[User talk:Axciom|Talk]])
# [[User:B2project|B2project]]
# [[User:Bauani|Bauani]]
# [[User:Belovedfreak|<span style="color:#4682B4; font-family: trebuchet">Beloved</span>]][[User talk:Belovedfreak|<span style="color:#008B8B; font-family: trebuchet">Freak</span>]]
# [[User:Blue Pumpkin Pie|Blue Pumpkin Pie]]
# [[User:Bsherr|Bsherr]] ([[User talk:Bsherr|talk]])
# ~ <b>[[User:BU Rob13|Rob]]</b><sup>[[User talk:BU Rob13|Talk]]</sup>
# [[User:Caleb Bond|Caleb Bond]]
# [[user:cannona|cannona]]
# [[User:CheChe|♫CheChe♫]] [[User talk:CheChe|talk]]
# [[User:Checkingfax|Checkingfax]]
# <span style="background:#ffff55">'''''[[User:Chlod|Chlod]]'''''</span>&nbsp;<small style="font-size:calc(1em - 2pt)">([[User talk:Chlod|say hi!]])</small>
# [[User:CircleGirl]]
# [[User:CM2G0005|CM2G0005]]
# [[User:Contrawwftw|Contrawwftw]]
# [[User:DarkArcherPrince|DarkArcherPrince]]
#[[User:Dianalarose|Diana LaRose]]
# [[User:Dodoïste|Dodoïste]] ([[User talk:Dodoïste|talk]])
# {{User|Domeditrix}}
# [[User:Doorautomatica|<font color="#cc0099">doorautomatica</font>]] [[User talk:Doorautomatica|<font color="#9900ff">talk</font>]]
# <span style="text-shadow:#06a600 0.3em 0.2em 0.2em;">[[User:Dotilaso|'''Dotilaso''']]</span>[[User talk:Dotilaso|Fa Mi Re Do!]] [[Special:EmailUser/Dotilaso|Di Ri Fi Si Li Te Le Se Me Ra!]] is an autistic Wikipedian who can help with color schemes and color-related issues.
# --&nbsp;[[User:Dsprc|<span style="color: purple">'''dsprc'''</span>]]&nbsp;[[User_talk:Dsprc|<span style="color: green"><small><sup>'''[talk]'''</sup></small></span>]]
# [[User:Est. 2021|Est. 2021]] ([[User talk:Est. 2021|talk]] <b>·</b> [[Special:Contribs/Est. 2021|contribs]])
# [[User:EvergreenFir|'''<span style="color:#8b00ff;">Eve</span><span style="color:#6528c2;">rgr</span><span style="color:#3f5184;">een</span><span style="color:#197947;">Fir</span>''']] [[User talk:EvergreenFir|(talk)]] <small>Please &#123;&#123;[[Template:re|re]]&#125;&#125;</small>
# [[User:Flounder ceo|Flounder ceo]]
# {{User|Funandtrvl}}
# [[User:Geekdiva|Geekdiva]] ([[User talk:Geekdiva|talk]]) (Ironically, my disability will prevent me from being very active. Heh! But I appreciate everyone's hard work and will do what I can when I can.)
# [[User:GJR|GJR, a.k.a. oedipus]] ([[User_talk:GJR|GJR's talk page]] | [[Special:Contributions/GJR|GJR's contributions]])
# '''[[User:Graham87|Graham]]'''[[User talk:Graham87|<span style="color:green;">87</span>]]
# [[user:irahulpandey|Rahul Pandey]]
# [[user:irtapil]] - My favourite parts of Wikipedia are the tables. These are what i find easiest to understand, due to my own combination of strengths and struggles, and i expect i am not alone in this. But i know tables can cause accessibility problems for some readers, so i'm keen to help optimise them. [[User_talk:irtapil]] 
# [[User:Jidanni|Jidanni]]
# [[User:John Carter]]
# [[User:Jomanila|Jomanila]]
# [[User:Jonesdaniel4291|-- Daniel Jones]] ([[User talk:Jonesdaniel4291|talk]])
# [[User:Jpbowen|Jonathan Bowen]]
# '''[[User:KaraLG84|KaraLG84]]'''[[User talk:KaraLG84|Talk Page]]
# {{User:L'Aquatique/signature}}
# -- [[User:Lil-unique1|<font color="SteelBlue">'''Lil_℧niquℇ №1</font>]] <font color="black"> &#124;</font> [[User talk: Lil-unique1|<font color="OrangeRed">talk2me</font>''']]
# [[user:Macadamia14|Macadamia14]]
# [[User:Matt Fitzpatrick|Matt Fitzpatrick]] ([[User talk:Matt Fitzpatrick|talk]])
#[[User:matthewcock|matthewcock]]
# [[User:maxviwe|<font color="CornflowerBlue" face="Old English Text MT">'''Max Viwe'''</font>]] &#124; [[User talk:themaxviwe|<font color="LightCoral " face= "Comic sans MS">Viwe The Max </font>]]
# {{User|MeekMark}}
# [[User:Mgifford|Mgifford]]
# [[User:Mooeena|Mooeena]]
# [[User:Mr. Yondris Ferguson|Mr. Yondris Ferguson]] ([[User talk:Mr. Yondris Ferguson|Leave a Comment]])
# [[User:Neranei|<span style="color:#50C878; font-family: comic sans ms; font-variant: small-caps">'''Ne<font color= "#03C03C">ra<font color= "#32CD32">n</font>e</font>i'''</span>]] [[User talk:Neranei|<span style="color:#228B22; font-family: Ariel; font-variant: small-caps">(talk)]]
# [[user:orngjce223]] [[user_talk:orngjce223|how am I typing?]]
# [[User:OwenBlacker|OwenBlacker]]
# [[User:Patient Zero|'''Patient Zero''']]<sup>[[User talk:Patient Zero|'''talk''']]</sup>
# [[User:PauAmma|The Crab Who Played With The Sea]] ([[User talk:PauAmma|talk]])
# <tt>[[User:PC-XT|—PC]][[User Talk:PC-XT|-XT]][[Special:Contributions/PC-XT|+]]</tt>
# [[User:Pedant|User:Pedant]]
# --[[User:penubag|'''<span style="background:#00CCFF;color:#0066FF;font-size:84%">&nbsp;penubag&nbsp;</span>''']] ([[User talk:penubag|talk]])
# [[User:Phorestry|Phorestry]] ([[User talk:Phorestry|talk]]) - I put <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Lang|lang]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> tags to foreign language texts because it provides better accessibility and [[Template:Lang/doc#Rationale|other benefits]]. I also have some experience transcribing online image posts into text, so I can help providing alt text to images that need them.
# [[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]] | [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Talk to Andy Mabbett]]
# [[User:Pjoef|p<span style="color: #802400">joe</span>f]] <small>(''[[User talk:Pjoef|talk]]'' • [[Special:Contributions/Pjoef|contribs]])</small>
# [[User: Pretended leer|Pretended leer]]
# [[User:Purplewowies|Purplewowies]]
# [[User:Quiddity|Quiddity]]
# [[User:RexxS|RexxS]] ([[User talk:RexxS|talk]])
# [[User talk:Sillyfolkboy|SFB]]
# [[User:Smartyllama|Smartyllama]]
# [[User:Spencergreenwood|Spencergreenwood]] ([[User talk:Spencergreenwood|talk]])
# [[User:SunnySydeRamsay|SunnySydeRamsay]] ([[User talk:SunnySydeRamsay|talk]]) IT Accessibility technician/web content developer at a major American research university with certifications in document accessibility and professional experience in WCAG AA compliance, functional accessibility testing, and  providing consultations to people new to IT accessibility.
# [[User:Suruena|surueña]]
# [[User:Techdude3331|Techdude3331]]
# [[User:the wub|the wub]] [[User_talk:The wub|<span style="color: #008000">"?!"</span>]]
# [[User:TheAwesomeHwyh|<span style="font-family:Courier;color:#FFA352; background-color: #000000;">TheAwesome</span>]][[User_Talk:TheAwesomeHwyh|<span style="font-family:Courier;color:#12ECFF; background-color: #000000;">Hwyh</span>]]
# [[User:Thisisnotatest|Thisisnotatest]] ([[User_talk:Thisisnotatest|Thisisnotatest's talk page]])
# [[User:tombabinszki|tombabinszki]]
# <strong>[[User:Tomcloyd|Tom Cloyd]] ([[User talk:Tomcloyd|talk]])</strong> - Interested in mental-health-related accessibility issues - certainly an orphan area. We haven't a lot of external guidance to draw upon. A problem.
# [[User:WikiMacaroons|WikiMacaroons]] ([[User talk:WikiMacaroons|talk]]) 12:32, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
# [[User: Winxrocker|Winxrocker]]
# [[User:Wolbo|Wolbo]]
# –<font face="Verdana">[[User:Xeno|<font color="black">'''xeno'''</font>]] ([[User talk:Xeno|<font color="black">talk</font>]])</font>
#[[User:Zend2020|Zend2020]]  Accessibility for people living with Disabilities PLWD particularly visually impaired and  blind people
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You may place {{tlx|User WikiProject Accessibility}} on your user page to display the following userbox:
{{User WikiProject Accessibility}}{{clear|left}}
This template will add your user page to:
*{{cl|WikiProject Accessibility participants}}

== Templates ==
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!Description
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|{{WikiProject Accessibility|category=no}}
|{{tl|WikiProject Accessibility}}, for use on article talk pages for articles within the project. See [[:Category:WikiProject Accessibility articles]].
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|{{AccessibilityDispute}}
|{{tl|Accessibility dispute}}, for use on articles where the accessibility is in question. See [[:Category:Articles with accessibility problems]].
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|{{tl|Alternative text missing}}, for articles with images without alt text, if adding it would improve accessibility.
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|{{User WPAccessibility}}
|{{tl|User WikiProject Accessibility}}, userbox for members of the accessibility project. See [[:Category:WikiProject Accessibility participants]].
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|{{Accessibility Barnstar|Message here}}
|{{tlsp|Accessibility Barnstar|message <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>}}, used to recognize contributions to the project or improvements to accessibility on Wikipedia.
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== Userboxes ==

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|+ Userboxes about disabilities
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! scope="col" | Disability
! scope="col" | Userboxes
! scope="col" | Wikipedians
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! scope="row" rowspan="2" | [[Asperger syndrome]]
| {{tl|User Asperger}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User Asperger|Links]]
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| {{tl|User aspie}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User aspie|Links]]
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! scope="row" | [[High-functioning autism]]
| {{tl|User HFA}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User HFA|Links]]
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! scope="row" rowspan="4" | [[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder]]
| {{tl|User ADD2}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User ADD2|Links]]
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| {{tl|User ADHD}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User ADHD|Links]]
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| {{tl|User ADD}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User ADD|Links]]
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| {{tl|User ADHD2}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User ADHD2|Links]]
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! scope="row" rowspan="2" | [[Bipolar disorder]]
| {{tl|User bipolar}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User bipolar|Links]]
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| {{tl|User bipolar2}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User bipolar2|Links]]
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! scope="row" | [[Blindness]]
| {{tl|User blind}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User blind|Links]]
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! scope="row" | [[Borderline personality disorder]]
| {{tl|User borderline}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User borderline|Links]]
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! scope="row" | [[Cataplexy]]
| {{tl|User cataplexy}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User cataplexy|Links]]
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! scope="row" | [[Color blindness]]
| {{tl|User Colourblind}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User Colourblind|Links]]
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! scope="row" rowspan="2" | [[Dyslexia]]
| {{tl|User dyslexic}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User dyslexic|Links]]
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| {{tl|User Lysdexic}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User Lysdexic|Links]]
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! scope="row" rowspan="2" | [[Developmental coordination disorder]]
| {{tl|User dyspraxic}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User dyspraxic|Links]]
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| {{tl|User Developmental Dyspraxia}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User Developmental Dyspraxia|Links]]
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! scope="row" rowspan="2" | [[Dissociative identity disorder]]
| {{tl|User Multiplepersondis}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User Multiplepersondis|Links]]
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| {{tl|User did}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User did|Links]]
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! scope="row" | [[Dysthymia]]
| {{tl|User dysthymia}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User dysthymia|Links]]
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! scope="row" | [[Hearing loss]]
| {{tl|User Deaf}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User Deaf|Links]]
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! scope="row" | [[Narcolepsy]]
| {{tl|User narcolepsy}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User narcolepsy|Links]]
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! scope="row" | [[Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified]]
| {{tl|User PDD-NOS}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User PDD-NOS|Links]]
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! scope="row" rowspan="7" | [[Psychosis]] / [[Schizophrenia]]
| {{tl|User psychosis}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User psychosis|Links]]
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| {{tl|User Schizoid}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User schizoid|Links]]
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| {{tl|User SAD}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User SAD|Links]]
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| {{tl|User SZA}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User SZA|Links]]
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| {{tl|User SZD}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User SZD|Links]]
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| {{tl|User schizophrenia}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User schizophrenia|Links]]
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| {{tl|User schizotypal}}
| [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:User schizotypal|Links]]
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility]]
* [[Wikipedia:Accessibility dos and don'ts]]
* [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/tag/accessibility/ MediaWiki accessibility bug list]
* [[:Category:Wikipedia accessibility]] and [[:Category:WikiProject Accessibility]] (almost a duplicate: their organization needs to be improved)
* [[meta:Accessibility]]
* [[mw:Accessibility]]
* [[mw:Accessibility guide for developers]]

== External watchlist ==
* [[tools:~dispenser/cgi-bin/transcluded_changes.py/Template:WikiProject_Accessibility|Wikiproject Watchlist – WikiProject Accessibility]]{{Dead link|date=September 2020}}

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