accessibility

A clear and concise overview of the European Accessibility Act scheduled to take effect on 28 June 2025. Matijn Hols writes about which industries it applies to, general requirements, resources to dive deeper and some thoughts for the future.

Start early, involve your team, and don't wait until the last minute to comply with the EAA. Accessibility isn't just about compliance, accessibility is about making a better and more inclusive experience for everyone.

Discovered via Stefan Judis' Web Weekly Newsletter.

Stefan writes about how a <section> is essentially a <div> if an aria-label is not used. The <section> element would have been more prominent if browsers had implemented document outline functionality, which, according to Stefan never happened. So today, you can use <section>s to signal where a section begins and ends, an example given in the writing was a summary paragraph.

In my site and blog, I use <sections> a number of times, and TIL they're not much more than <div>s. I'll have to revisit my HTML templates and CSS and make changes.