Issue/Question
Title II ADA Compliance: Titles and Language
Why is it Important?
- Helps screen readers interpret and announce content correctly.
- Improves navigation and comprehension.
- Supports multilingual accessibility
Environment
- When saving or sharing documents, especially those intended for broad audiences or assistive technology users.
Cause
Title II ADA Compliance
Resolution
How To Use It
Set the document title and language in the file properties. (Directions within the Example section.)
Example
A document titled Creating Accessible Document with English set as the language will be correctly announced by screen readers, unlike a file named Document1 with no language specified.
Add a Document Title to a Microsoft Word Document
- Select the File tab on the top ribbon.
- Select Info, then the Properties subsection.
- Edit the document title in the Info Menu.
Set the Language in Microsoft Word Document
- Select the File tab on the top ribbon.
- Select the Options subsection, located at the bottom of the menu.
- Select the Language subsection, and select English.
Tips for Checking Accessibility
Check document properties manually to confirm the metadata is complete.
For additional information visit the link below:
Language Accessibility