University at Albany Policies


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If you use audio or video files

View an accessible page using audio files
View an inaccessible page using audio files
  1. Provide a description/transcript in text form. It can be on the same page, or a hyperlink to a separate page can be placed near the clip.

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  2. A description of the video should be available in audio form as well.

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  3. Use subtitles in your video.

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  4. Provide a text description of the audio if it includes sound information other than words. It can be on the same page, or a hyperlink to a separate page can be placed near the clip.

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  5. Check accessibility by viewing your page in multiple browsers and platforms, then verify it with tools like CAST's on-line BOBBY verification tool.
Read the relevant W3C guideline --  1.1  1.3  1.4
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Adapted with permission from web accessibility pages at Penn State


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