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DW (Deutsche Welle) strives to make its offer accessible to all users. It should be designed in a way that complies with the national legal provisions for the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament. The legal ...



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DW (Deutsche Welle) strives to make its offer accessible to all users. It should be designed in a way that complies with the national legal provisions for the implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament. The legal basis in Germany is the BITV 2.0, which is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1). This declaration of accessibility applies to the version of this website currently available on the Internet: dw.com for mobile and desktop. The declaration was created or revised on March 8th, 2021. The basis of the check is the "simplified monitoring" method: next to the start page, a number of other pages are checked that resembles the size of the website. Declaration on digital accessibility on dw.com - How accessible is the offer? The website is accessible with certain restrictions. Some of the colors used have sufficiently strong contrasts and images are provided with an image description text (Alt tag). The use of reading applications (screen readers) is partly possible. Subtitles are offered in a few selected contents (e.g. Meet the Angolan who turned his wheelchair into a motorbike) . Which areas are not barrier-free? The following content areas or functions are not barrier-free and are not compatible with the current WCAG 2.1 (Level A and Level AA): Color contrasts - Main navigation - Moving image - Preview pictures from videos - Search and search filter function - Declaration on digital accessibility on m.dw.com - The website is accessible with certain restrictions. Some of the colors used have sufficiently strong contrasts and images are provided with an image description text (Alt tag). The use of reading applications (screen readers) is partly possible. Navigation - Search - Footer - Captions - Links in article texts - Program info element in the TV area - Program overview - Shipment overview - Voice navigation