AccessibilityMetadataDisplayGuide

The ways of reading display field is a banner heading that groups together the following information about how the content facilitates access.

Identifies the navigation features included in the publication.

Indicates the presence of math, chemical formulas, extended descriptions for information rich images, e.g., charts, diagrams, figures, graphs, and whether these are in an accessible format or available in an alternative form, e.g., whether math and chemical formulas are navigable with assistive technologies, or whether extended descriptions are available for information-rich images. In addition, it indicates the presence of videos and if closed captions, open captions, or transcripts for prerecorded audio are available.

This section lists additional metadata categories that can help users better understand the accessibility characteristics of digital publications. These are for metadata that do not fit into the other categories or are rarely used in trade publishing.

Identifies any potential hazards (e.g., flashing elements, sounds, and motion simulation) that could afflict physiologically sensitive users.

Identifies whether the digital publication claims to meet internationally recognized conformance standards for accessibility.

In some jurisdictions publishers may be able to claim an exemption from the provision of accessible publications, including the provision of accessibility metadata. This should always be subject to clarification by legal counsel for each jurisdiction.

The accessibility summary was intended (in EPUB Accessibility 1.0) to describe in human-readable prose the accessibility features present in the publication as well as any shortcomings. Starting with EPUB Accessibility version 1.1 the accessibility summary became a human- readable summary of the accessibility that complements, but does not duplicate, the other discoverability metadata.