Improving accessibility of html documents bygenerating image-tags in a proxy

ABSTRACT

The widespread use of images without ALT tags on webpages reduces accessibility for the visually impaired. We present a system that automatically adds ALT tags basedon an analysis of image contents.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  K. Computing Milieux
  K.4 COMPUTERS AND SOCIETY
      K.4.2 Social Issues
          Subjects: Assistive technologies for persons with disabilities

General Terms:
Algorithms, Human Factors

Keywords:
accessibility, image retrieval, image tagging, web mediation