<h2>Accessibility and DDS</h2>
<p>Through this continued partnership, DDS and the Accessibility CoE:</p>
<ul>
<li><ul>
<li><p>Collaborate closely to ensure accessibility standards and best practices guide component design and development from the start</p>
</li>
<li><p>Maintain continuous feedback loops with accessibility experts throughout the entire lifecycle</p>
</li>
<li><p>Require all DDS components and patterns to pass both design and engineering accessibility reviews before release</p>
</li>
<li><p>Integrate accessibility guidance directly into DDS documentation</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>What is accessibility?</h2>
<p>Accessibility is the practice of creating inclusive products, services, and experiences that are usable by as many people as possible. By removing barriers that impact <strong>visual, physical, auditory, and cognitive disabilities or impairments</strong>, DDS can help create better digital experiences for all.<br><br>Disabilities and impairments can be <strong>permanent, situational, or temporary</strong>. Various limitations mean that a piece of critical information should be delivered in alternate ways, such as text, audio, and visual formats. For example:</p>
<ul>
<li>Blindness or low vision may mean that a person primarily perceives and interacts with content via a screen reader.</li>
<li>Deafness, hard of hearing, or use of a device without headphones in a noisy environment necessitates closed captioning or audio description on a video.</li>
<li>Fatigue or stress may require a graphic, short video, or simple text to prevent cognitive overload.</li>
<li>For those with fine motor disabilities unable to use a mouse, logically ordered content is necessary when using a keyboard to navigate.</li>
</ul>
<p>Accessible design empowers all people to equally experience and interact with the world.</p>
<h2>About the Accessibility Center of Excellence</h2>
<p>Dell’s <a href="https://dell.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/sites/AccessibilityCoE/SitePages/Accessibility-Policy.aspx?csf=1&web=1&e=E76RVZ">Accessibility CoE</a> is committed to fostering an inclusive culture at Dell that enables accessible experiences for people of all abilities. Their mission is to educate and inspire accessibility advocates with innovative practices that build empathy and inclusion for everyone.</p>
<h2>Accessibility standards</h2>
<p>As per Dell’s Accessibility Statement, all DDS components follow the global <a href="https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2</a>, Level AA. However, the team aims to exceed these guidelines when possible. To that end, Dell also integrates:</p>
<ul>
<li>Forthcoming WCAG 2.2 updates</li>
<li>WCAG 2.2 Level AAA guidelines, where possible</li>
<li>General accessibility best practices (specifically, those not yet required by WCAG 2.2)</li>
</ul>
<p>Be sure to leverage guidance when designing and developing with DDS components. Relevant accessibility guidance can be found on each individual component, foundation, and pattern pages.</p>
<h2>Resources</h2>
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Accessibility remains a core foundation of DDS v3, guided by an ongoing collaboration between the Dell Design System (DDS) team and Dell’s Accessibility Center of Excellence (CoE). Together, they ensure accessibility is consistently embedded across all components, patterns, and experiences.


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