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Accessibility and Section 508 Support

Optimizing Applications for People with Disabilities

These numbers may surprise you, but according data published in 2022, approximately 20% of the US population has some form of disability.

Many DevExpress UI components follow accessibility best practices, helping you create inclusive applications that reach all segments of the population.

20% of population have some sort of disability

 
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Check our VPATs for details on how DevExpress .NET and JavaScript UI components comply with accessibility guidelines and regulations.

Over 1 billion people worldwide live with disabilities

This number becomes more real when you think about two key points:

  • Disabilities come in various forms: reduced vision, color blindness, hearing loss, limited fine motor controls, and mental health related conditions.
    Each of these affects how people browse websites or interact with software in general.

  • As we age, the likelihood of developing age-related disabilities increases.

By focusing on accessibility, you ensure that your applications are usable by everyone, regardless of their physical/cognitive abilities.

Business Case for Accessibility - Benefits for All Users

Accessibility overlaps with other web development best practices, such as search engine optimization, responsive design, and others, giving you:

  • Device independence
  • Improved readability and easier navigation
  • Better search results on the web
  • Faster web page downloads

In a nutshell, accessibility-related design improvements benefit all users, and will ultimately increase audience reach.

Accessibility - Wider Audience Reach

#Accessibility: DevExpress .NET & JavaScript Products

Please review the following DevExpress VPATs to learn how DevExpress .NET and JavaScript UI components comply with accessibility guidelines and regulations. The following documents include compliance tables for WCAG 2.2 (Level A or AA), Section 508, and EN 301 549:

 

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