Ensuring Accessible Language

Ensuring Accessible Language in Vantage*

By Isabel Cheng, Sr. Product Manager, and Jonathan Hritz, Sr. Product Manager

The Challenge

Creating and supporting an accessible platform extends beyond technology. Not only is it important to provide assistive technologies (AT) support through screen readers and keyboard access, but an interactive website also must utilize accessible language in its text and labels. The goals of accessible language include:

• Allowing users to navigate a website through various inputs beyond the mouse or trackpad
• Ensuring all users are able to interact with a website 
• Avoiding confusion when the visible label does not match the name of the action or when there are multiple actions sharing the same name

For example, in the phrase “Click here to see our technical support documents,” the linked words, “Click here” are not unique, and “see” excludes users who could be using AT. A better way to phrase this action may be, “Need help? Access our Technical Support for further assistance.”

The Solution

Sage has updated language throughout the Vantage student and instructor sites to reflect more inclusivity and accessibility. For example:

Each field in the pop-up form is labeled with the action and input required from the user. The button labels and names at the end of the form also match the actions required. 

*Published 07/22. © 2022 Sage Publishing. All rights reserved. All other brand and product names are the property of their respective owners.