Accessibility Statement
We believe that education should be accessible to everyone. This means supporting the creation of free, open and accessible educational resources. We are working to increase the accessibility and usability of the textbooks we produce.
Accessibility of This Textbook
This textbook is an adaptation of an existing textbook that was not published by us. Due to the size and complexity of the content, at the time of publication we were not authorised to make corrections to bring it in line with our accessibility standards. This is something we plan to revisit in the future.
In the meantime, we have endeavoured to be as transparent as we can about the following existing accessibility barriers and features.
| Element | Requirements | Pass? |
|---|---|---|
| Headings | Content is organized under headings and subheadings that are used sequentially. | Yes |
| Images | Images that convey information include alternative text descriptions. These descriptions are provided in the alt text field, in the surrounding text, or linked to as a long description. | No |
| Images | Images and text do not rely on colour to convey information. | Yes |
| Images | Images that are purely decorative or are already described in the surrounding text contain empty alternative text descriptions. (Descriptive text is unnecessary if the image doesn’t convey contextual content information.) | Yes |
| Tables | Tables include row and/or column headers that have the correct scope assigned. | Yes |
| Tables | Tables do not have merged or split cells. | Yes |
| Tables | Tables have adequate cell padding. | Yes |
| Links | The link text describes the destination of the link. | Yes |
| Links | Links do not open new windows or tabs. If they do, a textual reference is included in the link text. | Yes |
| Links | Links to files include the file type in the link text. | Yes |
| Font | Font size is 12 point or higher for body text. | Yes |
| Font | Font size is 9 point for footnotes or endnotes. | Yes |
| Font | Font size can be zoomed to 200% in the webbook or book formats. | Yes |
Known Accessibility Issues and Areas for Improvement
- The book relies heavily on screenshots from the AutoCAD software. These screenshots do not have alt text. While many of the screenshots are described in the surrounding text, the book has not been reviewed to ensure that the surrounding text is an adequate alternative for all images in the book.
