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100 Words Every Web Accessibility Specialist Should Know

July 20, 2026

100 Words Every Web Accessibility Specialist Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. accessible name Programmatic name of an element
2. accordion Expandable and collapsible content sections
3. activedescendant Points to active child element
4. alert Urgent message announced immediately
5. alt text Image description for screen readers
6. ARIA Markup for accessibility semantics
7. assertive Announce update immediately
8. autocomplete Automatic completion of input
9. banner Site header landmark region
10. Braille display Device showing refreshable Braille
11. breadcrumb Navigation trail showing location
12. busy Indicates content is updating
13. button Clickable control that triggers action
14. bypass blocks Skip repeated page sections
15. caption Text for spoken audio content
16. carousel Rotating set of content items
17. checkbox Control for on or off
18. checked Marks control as on
19. combobox Input paired with option list
20. complementary Supporting content landmark region
21. contentinfo Footer landmark information region
22. contrast Difference between foreground and background
23. current Marks present item in set
24. describedby References descriptive element text
25. dialog Popup window requiring attention
26. disabled Unavailable for user interaction
27. DOM Document object model structure
28. dragging Moving items by pointer action
29. error message Text explaining a problem
30. error prevention Reducing mistakes before submission
31. expanded Section is currently open
32. fieldset Group of related form controls
33. flashing Rapid visual blinking effect
34. focus Current interactive element selection
35. focusable Able to receive keyboard focus
36. form control Interactive field or input element
37. gesture Movement-based touch interaction
38. heading Title marking content structure
39. hidden Not exposed or visible
40. hover State when pointer rests over
41. iframe Embedded page within page
42. input Field for user-entered data
43. invalid Marks entered value as wrong
44. keyboard navigation Using keys instead of mouse
45. label Text identifying a form control
46. labelledby References labeling element text
47. landmark Page region with defined purpose
48. legend Caption for a fieldset group
49. Level A Basic WCAG conformance level
50. Level AA Common WCAG conformance level
51. Level AAA Highest WCAG conformance level
52. link Navigates to another resource
53. list Grouped related items structure
54. live region Area announcing dynamic updates
55. magnifier Tool that enlarges screen content
56. main Primary content area landmark
57. modal Dialog blocking background interaction
58. motion Movement effects in interfaces
59. navigation Links for moving through content
60. non-text content Content not made of text
61. page title Name of the current page
62. pagination Navigation across multiple pages
63. perceivable Can be sensed by users
64. placeholder Hint text inside input
65. polite Announce update when convenient
66. pressed Marks toggle button active
67. progress bar Shows task completion status
68. property Additional accessibility characteristic
69. radio button Single choice from a group
70. readonly Viewable but not editable
71. reflow Content adapts without two-dimensional scrolling
72. region Significant page section landmark
73. relevant Specifies meaningful live changes
74. required Must be completed before submission
75. robust Works with varied technologies
76. role Element type announced to assistive tech
77. scope Header association in tables
78. screen reader Software that reads content aloud
79. selected Marks chosen item in set
80. semantic HTML Meaningful HTML structure and elements
81. skip link Link to bypass repeated content
82. slider Control for selecting a value
83. state Current condition of an element
84. status message Update announced without focus change
85. switch Binary on off control
86. tab order Sequence of keyboard focus movement
87. tabindex Controls keyboard focus order
88. table Structured data in rows and columns
89. target size Minimum size for touch controls
90. text spacing Adjustable spacing between characters and lines
91. timing Time limits on interaction
92. tooltip Small contextual help popup
93. transcript Written version of audio content
94. understandable Can be comprehended by users
95. user agent Browser or similar software
96. validation Checking input for correctness
97. visible label Label shown on screen
98. voice control Operating devices with speech
99. WCAG Web accessibility guidelines standard
100. zoom Magnifying page content size

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