S P O T L I G H T : D I G I T A L A C C E S S I B I L I T Y A N D I N C L U S I O N S T A N D A R D
Plain Language
Departments can make enormous strides in improving the accessibility of their digital content by using plain language wherever possible .
Plain language is Plain language is not
Clear and direct Oversimplified
Useful Changing meaning
Simple and easy to read
Imprecise
Writing in plain language benefits all users . This can include , for example , people with low literacy levels , people with low vision , people with dyslexia , people with limited internet access or data plans , people who are skimming information in a hurry , and more .
Another advantage of plain language is that this content can more easily be translated into other languages .
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