{"id":170,"date":"2026-04-13T07:23:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigz.pk\/html\/?post_type=lesson&#038;p=170"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:13:25","slug":"what-is-web-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"lesson","link":"https:\/\/gigz.pk\/html\/index.php\/lesson\/what-is-web-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Web Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web accessibility means designing and developing websites so that all people can use them easily, including people with disabilities. It ensures that everyone has equal access to information and functionality on the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Web Accessibility is Important<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web accessibility is important because it allows users with visual, hearing, motor, or cognitive disabilities to use websites without difficulty. It also improves overall user experience for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who Benefits from Accessibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People using screen readers<br>People who cannot use a mouse and rely on keyboard navigation<br>People with low vision or color blindness<br>People with hearing impairments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How HTML Helps Accessibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HTML provides semantic tags like header, nav, section, and footer that help screen readers understand the structure of a page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Use of Proper Labels<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Labels in forms help users understand what information is required in each field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;label for=&#8221;name&#8221;&gt;Name&lt;\/label&gt;<br>&lt;input type=&#8221;text&#8221; id=&#8221;name&#8221;&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alternative Text for Images<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The alt attribute describes images so screen readers can explain them to visually impaired users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Example<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;img src=&#8221;image.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;A person using a laptop&#8221;&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Keyboard Navigation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accessible websites can be fully used with a keyboard. 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