Below are example content and use cases for content tagged with Accessibility Metadata. It’s easiest to understand the simple level of effort and the impact of improved discoverability thanks to the metadata in live examples. Since there is no visual impact on the end user, one needs to do a “view source” or use rich snippet inspection tools to understand the process. The page before, after and pointers to the rich snippet tools are included in the pages below.

Books and textbooks

• Bookshare – making accessible books with text descriptions of graphics discoverable.

Tactile Graphics

• RNIB Tactile Graphic Library – with over 1500 diagrams and illustrations of instructional materials, RNIB’s library provides a vital resource to teaches in the United Kingdom, but which should be discoverable worldwide.