- abstract module
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From Modularization of XHTML (2001-04-10)
a unit of document type specification corresponding to a distinct type of content, corresponding to a markup construct reflecting this distinct type.
- access
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From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11)
To interact with a system
entity in order to manipulate, use, gain
knowledge of, and/or obtain a representation of some
or all of a system entity's resources. [RFC 2828]
- access control
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From Glossary of "Weaving the Web" (1999-07-23)
The ability to selectively control who can get at or manipulate
information in, for example, a Web server.
- access control
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From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11)
Protection of resources against unauthorized access; a
process by which use of resources is regulated according
to a
security policy
and is permitted by only authorized system
entities according to that policy. [RFC 2828]
- access control information
-
From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11)
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Any information used for access
control purposes, including contextual
information. [X.812]
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Contextual information might
include source IP address, encryption strength, the
type of
operation being requested, time of day, etc. Portions
of
access control information
may be specific to the request
itself, some may be associated with the connection via which
the request is transmitted, and others (for example,
time of
day) may be "environmental". [RFC 2829]
- access mechanism
-
From Glossary of Terms for Device Independence (2005-01-18)
A combination of hardware (including one or more
devices
and network connections) and software
(including one or more
user agents
) that
allows a
user
to perceive and
interact
with the Web using one or more
modalities
. (sight, sound, keyboard, voice
etc.)
- access rights
-
From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11)
A description of the type of authorized interactions a
subject
can have with a resource. Examples include read, write,
execute, add, modify, and delete. [WSIA Glossary]
- accessibility
-
From Glossary of "Weaving the Web" (1999-07-23)
The art of ensuring that, to as large an extent as possible,
facilities (such as, for example, Web access) are available to
people whether or not they have impairments of one sort or another.
- accessibility
-
From Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (2000-02-03)
Within these guidelines, "accessible Web content" and "accessible authoring tool" mean that the content and tool can be used by people regardless of disability.To understand the accessibility issues relevant to authoring tool design, consider that many authors may be creating content in contexts very different from your own: They may not be able to see, hear, move, or may not be able to process some types of information easily or at all;They may have difficulty reading or comprehending text;They may not have or be able to use a keyboard or mouse;They may have a text-only display, or a small screen.Accessible design will benefit people in these different authoring scenarios and also many people who do not have a physical disability but who have similar needs. For example, someone may be working in a noisy environment and thus require an alternative representation of audio information. Similarly, someone may be working in an eyes-busy environment and thus require an audio equivalent to information they cannot view. Users of small mobile devices (with small screens, no keyboard, and no mouse) have similar functional needs as some users with disabilities.
- accessibility information
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From Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (2000-02-03)
"Accessibility information" is content, including information and markup, that is used to improve the accessibility of a document. Accessibility information includes, but is not limited to, equivalent alternative information.
- accessibility problem
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From Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (2000-02-03)
Inaccessible Web content or authoring tools cannot be used by some people with disabilities. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 [WCAG10] describes how to create accessible Web content.
- accessible
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From Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (1999-05-05)
Content is accessible when it may be used by someone with a disability.
- accessible authoring practice
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From Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (2000-02-03)
"Accessible authoring practices" improve the accessibility of Web content. Both authors and tools engage in accessible authoring practices. For example, authors write clearly, structure their content, and provide navigation aids. Tools automatically generate valid markup and assist authors in providing and managing appropriate equivalent alternatives.
- acquired infoset
-
From XML Inclusions (XInclude) (2004-12-20)
xi:include elements in this infoset are recursively processed to create the acquired infoset. For an intra-document reference (via xpointer attribute) the source infoset is used as the acquired infoset.
- ACSS (Audio cascading style sheets)
-
From Glossary of "Weaving the Web" (1999-07-23)
A language for telling a computer how to read a Web page aloud.
This is now part of CSS2.
- activate
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From User Agent Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 (2002-12-17)
In this document, the verb "to activate" means (depending on context) either: To execute or carry out one or more behaviors associated with an enabled element.To execute or carry out one or more behaviors associated with a component of the user agent user interface.The effect of activation depends on the type of the user interface control. For instance, when a link is activated, the user agent generally retrieves the linked Web resource. When a form element is activated, it may change state (e.g., check boxes) or may take user input (e.g., a text entry field).
- active grammar
-
From Voice Extensible Markup Language (VoiceXML) Version 2.0 (2004-03-16)
A speech or DTMF grammar that is currently active. This is
based on the currently executing element, and the scope elements
of the currently defined grammars.
- active perceivable unit
-
From Glossary of Terms for Device Independence (2005-01-18)
- activity
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From Glossary of W3C Jargon (2003-03-11)
n.
One of the formal areas of work of the W3C, as defined in
the
Process
Document
.
- actor
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From Web Services Glossary (2004-02-11)
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A person or organization that may be the owner of agents that either seek to use Web services or provide Web services.
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A physical or conceptual entity that can perform
actions. Examples: people; companies; machines;
running software. An actor can take on (or
implement) one or more roles. An actor at one level
of abstraction may be viewed as a role at a lower
level of abstraction.