Mapping of EU accessibility directive to EPUB Accessibility
The up to date mapping is at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JrhCkrcjl3BQKAiSqfRK0URO5gZYHy8LGVZBo_SFW8w/edit#gid=0
The following table lists the functional requirements of EU accessibility directive:
In the European Accessibility Act, functional requirements are listed in Annex I "ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES", under two sections :
- section 3: General accessibility requirements related to all services covered by this Directive in accordance with Article 2(2)
- section 4: Additional accessibility requirements related to specific services in (f) E-books
In order to build the following mapping table, the 2 considered sections are here copied:
Section III General accessibility requirements related to all services covered by this Directive in accordance with Article 2(2)
The provision of services in order to maximise their foreseeable use by persons with disabilities, shall be achieved by:
(a) ensuring the accessibility of the products used in the provision of the service, in accordance with Section I of this Annex and, where applicable, Section II thereof;
(b) providing information about the functioning of the service, and where products are used in the provision of the service, its link to these products as well as information about their accessibility characteristics and interoperability with assistive devices and facilities:
(i) making the information available via more than one sensory channel;
(ii) presenting the information in an understandable way;
(iii) presenting the information to users in ways they can perceive;
(iv) making the information content available in text formats that can be used to generate alternative assistive formats to be presented in different ways by the users and via more than one sensory channel;
(v) presenting in fonts of adequate size and suitable shape, taking into account foreseeable conditions of use and using sufficient contrast, as well as adjustable spacing between letters, lines and paragraphs;
(vi) supplementing any non-textual content with an alternative presentation of that content; and
(vii) providing electronic information needed in the provision of the service in a consistent and adequate way by making it perceivable, operable, understandable and robust;
(c) making websites, including the related online applications, and mobile device-based services, including mobile applications, accessible in a consistent and adequate way by making them perceivable, operable, understandable and robust;
(d) where available, support services (help desks, call centres, technical support, relay services and training services) providing information on the accessibility of the service and its compatibility with assistive technologies, in accessible modes of communication.
**Section IV Additional accessibility requirements related to specific services **
(f) E-books:
(i) ensuring that, when an e-book contains audio in addition to text, it then provides synchronised text and audio;
(ii) ensuring that e-book digital files do not prevent assistive technology from operating properly;
(iii) ensuring access to the content, the navigation of the file content and layout including dynamic layout, the provision of the structure, flexibility and choice in the presentation of the content;
(iv) allowing alternative renditions of the content and its interoperability with a variety of assistive technologies, in such a way that it is perceivable, understandable, operable and robust;
(v) making them discoverable by providing information through metadata about their accessibility features;
(vi) ensuring that digital rights management measures do not block accessibility features.
| Functional requirements - EU accessibility directive | Normative requirements of EPUB Accessibility | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Section III General accessibility requirements related to all services covered by this Directive in accordance with Article 2(2) | ---- | --- |
| The provision of services in order to maximise their foreseeable use by persons with disabilities, shall be achieved by: | ||
| (a) ensuring the accessibility of the products used in the provision of the service, in accordance with Section I of this Annex and, where applicable, Section II thereof; | reminder on the product accessibility | |
| (b) providing information about the functioning of the service, and where products are used in the provision of the service, its link to these products as well as information about their accessibility characteristics and interoperability with assistive devices and facilities: | accessibility metadata | |
| (i) making the information available via more than one sensory channel; | ||
| (ii) presenting the information in an understandable way; | ||
| (iii) presenting the information to users in ways they can perceive; | ||
| (iv) allowing alternative renditions of the content and its interoperability with a variety of assistive technologies, in such a way that it is perceivable, understandable, operable and robust; | ||
| (v) presenting in fonts of adequate size and suitable shape, taking into account foreseeable conditions of use and using sufficient contrast, as well as adjustable spacing between letters, lines and paragraphs; | ||
| (vi) supplementing any non-textual content with an alternative presentation of that content; and | ||
| (vii) providing electronic information needed in the provision of the service in a consistent and adequate way by making it perceivable, operable, understandable and robust; | ||
| (c) making websites, including the related online applications, and mobile device-based services, including mobile applications, accessible in a consistent and adequate way by making them perceivable, operable, understandable and robust; | websites and mobile apps | |
| (d) where available, support services (help desks, call centres, technical support, relay services and training services) providing information on the accessibility of the service and its compatibility with assistive technologies, in accessible modes of communication. | support to users | |
| ---- | ---- | --- |
| Section IV Additional accessibility requirements related to specific services | ||
| (f) E-books: | ||
| (i) ensuring that, when an e-book contains audio in addition to text, it then provides synchronised text and audio; | media overlay | |
| (ii) ensuring that e-book digital files do not prevent assistive technology from operating properly; | ||
| (iii) ensuring access to the content, the navigation of the file content and layout including dynamic layout, the provision of the structure, flexibility and choice in the presentation of the content; | ||
| (iv) allowing alternative renditions of the content and its interoperability with a variety of assistive technologies, in such a way that it is perceivable, understandable, operable and robust; | ||
| (v) making them discoverable by providing information through metadata about their accessibility features; | accessibility metadata | |
| (vi) ensuring that digital rights management measures do not block accessibility features. | LCP ! | |
| ---- | ---- | --- |