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	== General Information ==		== General Information ==

	* [https://pressbooks.com/app/uploads/~~2023~~/02/Pressbooks-authoring-~~platform~~-VPAT~~-Feb-2023~~.pdf Authoring VPAT] (pdf)		* [https://pressbooks.com/app/uploads/2025/05/2025-05-Pressbooks-authoring-interface-VPAT.pdf Authoring VPAT] (pdf)
	* [https://pressbooks.com/app/uploads/~~2023~~/02/Pressbooks-reading-interface-VPAT~~-Feb-2023~~.pdf Reading VPAT] (pdf)		* [https://pressbooks.com/app/uploads/2025/05/2025-05-Pressbooks-reading-interface-VPAT.pdf Reading VPAT] (pdf)
	* [https://pressbooks.com/accessibility/ PressBooks' Accessibility Page]		* [https://pressbooks.com/accessibility/ PressBooks' Accessibility Page]
	* [https://pressbooks.com/app/uploads/2022/05/Pressbooks-Accessibility-Standards-and-Commitments.pdf PressBooks' Accessibility Standards and Commitments] (pdf)		* [https://pressbooks.com/app/uploads/2022/05/Pressbooks-Accessibility-Standards-and-Commitments.pdf PressBooks' Accessibility Standards and Commitments] (pdf)
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	* [https://kb.wisc.edu/accessibility/page.php?id=106296 University of Wisconsin's Accessibility Summary]		* [https://kb.wisc.edu/accessibility/page.php?id=106296 University of Wisconsin's Accessibility Summary]
	* University of Washington's experience [https://opentext.wsu.edu/accessibility-case-studies/chapter/case-study11-uw-pressbooks/ collaborating with PressBooks for greater accessibility]		* University of Washington's experience [https://opentext.wsu.edu/accessibility-case-studies/chapter/case-study11-uw-pressbooks/ collaborating with PressBooks for greater accessibility]


	== Known Accessibility Issues ==		== Known Accessibility Issues ==

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	PressBooks is a platform for publishing books online. [https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/accessibilityhandbook/chapter/wordpress-and-pressbooks/ Built off of WordPress], PressBooks offers online publishing in HTML, with options to make the book downloadable in PDF or EPUB formats. We only tested the authoring side and the public/reader side of PressBooks, and didn't do a deep examination of the PDF or EPUB outputs. As such, we can't comment on the non-HTML outputs available for PressBooks.		PressBooks is a platform for publishing books online. [https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/accessibilityhandbook/chapter/wordpress-and-pressbooks/ Built off of WordPress], PressBooks offers online publishing in HTML, with options to make the book downloadable in PDF or EPUB formats. We only tested the authoring side and the public/reader side of PressBooks, and didn't do a deep examination of the PDF or EPUB outputs. As such, we can't comment on the non-HTML outputs available for PressBooks.

	The PressBooks authoring side is '''generally accessible'''. However, when it comes to the publishing/reading side of PressBooks, much of the accessibility of a PressBooks book is left up to whoever has authored it. If the author follows best practices, then the resulting book is accessible.		The PressBooks authoring side is '''generally accessible'''. We did not encounter any barriers. However, when it comes to the publishing/reading side of PressBooks, much of the accessibility of a PressBooks book is left up to whoever has authored it. If the author follows best practices, then the resulting book is accessible.

	== General Information ==		== General Information ==

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	* [https://kb.iu.edu/d/bgkz Create Accessible Math in PressBooks and Canvas] from Indiana University		* [https://kb.iu.edu/d/bgkz Create Accessible Math in PressBooks and Canvas] from Indiana University
	* [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/add-mathematical-notation/ Add Mathematical Notation] from the PressBooks accessibility guide		* [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/add-mathematical-notation/ Add Mathematical Notation] from the PressBooks accessibility guide
			* [https://kb.wisc.edu/accessibility/page.php?id=106296 University of Wisconsin's Accessibility Summary]
			* University of Washington's experience [https://opentext.wsu.edu/accessibility-case-studies/chapter/case-study11-uw-pressbooks/ collaborating with PressBooks for greater accessibility]




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	* PressBooks's [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/make-your-book-accessible-and-inclusive/ Make Your Book Accessible and Inclusive] user guide		* PressBooks's [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/make-your-book-accessible-and-inclusive/ Make Your Book Accessible and Inclusive] user guide
	* University of Guelph's [https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/accessiblepressbooks Making PressBooks Accessible]		* University of Guelph's [https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/accessiblepressbooks Making PressBooks Accessible]
			* BCcampus's Free [https://opentextbc.ca/accessibilitytoolkit/ Accessibility Toolkit]
			* University of Washington's [https://uw.pressbooks.pub/uwaccessibility/ Teaching, Testing, and Talking Accessibility]

	There are some differences between PressBooks.com and PressBooks.org, as well as between which templates you use for creating your PressBook.		There are some differences between PressBooks.com and PressBooks.org, as well as between which templates you use for creating your PressBook.

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	* [https://pressbooks.com/accessibility/ PressBooks' Accessibility Page]		* [https://pressbooks.com/accessibility/ PressBooks' Accessibility Page]
	* [https://pressbooks.com/app/uploads/2022/05/Pressbooks-Accessibility-Standards-and-Commitments.pdf PressBooks' Accessibility Standards and Commitments] (pdf)		* [https://pressbooks.com/app/uploads/2022/05/Pressbooks-Accessibility-Standards-and-Commitments.pdf PressBooks' Accessibility Standards and Commitments] (pdf)
			* [https://kb.iu.edu/d/bgkz Create Accessible Math in PressBooks and Canvas] from Indiana University
			* [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/add-mathematical-notation/ Add Mathematical Notation] from the PressBooks accessibility guide






			== Known Accessibility Issues ==

	Because so much of the final accessibility of a PressBooks book is up to the author, PressBooks and many universities offer free and open guides to creating accessible books:		Because so much of the final accessibility of a PressBooks book is up to the author, PressBooks and many universities offer free and open guides to creating accessible books:
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	* University of Guelph's [https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/accessiblepressbooks Making PressBooks Accessible]		* University of Guelph's [https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/accessiblepressbooks Making PressBooks Accessible]

	~~== Known Accessibility Issues ==~~		There are some differences between PressBooks.com and PressBooks.org, as well as between which templates you use for creating your PressBook.
			* Different versions of PressBooks use [https://pressbooks.community/t/textbox-accessibility/2371 different heading levels for call-out boxes and other visual text boxes], and will sometimes use no headers at all. You should test your book using a screen reader to make sure it makes sense.
			* [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/add-mathematical-notation/ PressBooks.org has native MathJax integration, while PressBooks.com has WordPress's QuickLaTeX as the default for math rendering]. You can also select which plugin you'd rather use in PressBooks.com. If you're using a university's installation of PressBooks, you will need to ask them what they recommend and/or have installed.

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	Because so much of the final accessibility of a PressBooks book is up to the author, PressBooks and many universities offer free and open guides to creating accessible books:		Because so much of the final accessibility of a PressBooks book is up to the author, PressBooks and many universities offer free and open guides to creating accessible books:
	* PressBooks's [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/make-your-book-accessible-and-inclusive/ Make Your Book Accessible and Inclusive] user guide		* PressBooks's [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/make-your-book-accessible-and-inclusive/ Make Your Book Accessible and Inclusive] user guide
	*		* University of Guelph's [https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/accessiblepressbooks Making PressBooks Accessible]

	== Known Accessibility Issues ==		== Known Accessibility Issues ==

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	== Accessibility Overview ==		== Accessibility Overview ==

	PressBooks is a platform for publishing books online. Built off of WordPress, PressBooks offers online publishing in HTML, with options to make the book downloadable in PDF or EPUB formats. We only tested the authoring side and the public/reader side of PressBooks, and didn't do a deep examination of the PDF or EPUB outputs. As such, we can't comment on the non-HTML outputs available for PressBooks.		PressBooks is a platform for publishing books online. [https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/accessibilityhandbook/chapter/wordpress-and-pressbooks/ Built off of WordPress], PressBooks offers online publishing in HTML, with options to make the book downloadable in PDF or EPUB formats. We only tested the authoring side and the public/reader side of PressBooks, and didn't do a deep examination of the PDF or EPUB outputs. As such, we can't comment on the non-HTML outputs available for PressBooks.

	The PressBooks authoring side is '''generally accessible'''. However, when it comes to the publishing/reading side of PressBooks, much of the accessibility of a PressBooks book is left up to whoever has authored it. If the author follows best practices, then the resulting book is accessible.		The PressBooks authoring side is '''generally accessible'''. However, when it comes to the publishing/reading side of PressBooks, much of the accessibility of a PressBooks book is left up to whoever has authored it. If the author follows best practices, then the resulting book is accessible.
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	~~== Known~~ Accessibility ~~Issues ==~~		* [https://pressbooks.com/app/uploads/2023/02/Pressbooks-authoring-platform-VPAT-Feb-2023.pdf Authoring VPAT] (pdf)
			* [https://pressbooks.com/app/uploads/2023/02/Pressbooks-reading-interface-VPAT-Feb-2023.pdf Reading VPAT] (pdf)
			* [https://pressbooks.com/accessibility/ PressBooks' Accessibility Page]
			* [https://pressbooks.com/app/uploads/2022/05/Pressbooks-Accessibility-Standards-and-Commitments.pdf PressBooks' Accessibility Standards and Commitments] (pdf)



	Because so much of the final accessibility of a PressBooks book is up to the author, PressBooks and many universities offer free and open guides to creating accessible books:		Because so much of the final accessibility of a PressBooks book is up to the author, PressBooks and many universities offer free and open guides to creating accessible books:
	* PressBooks's [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/make-your-book-accessible-and-inclusive/ Make Your Book Accessible and Inclusive] user guide		* PressBooks's [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/make-your-book-accessible-and-inclusive/ Make Your Book Accessible and Inclusive] user guide
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			== Known Accessibility Issues ==

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	== Known Accessibility Issues ==		== Known Accessibility Issues ==

			Because so much of the final accessibility of a PressBooks book is up to the author, PressBooks and many universities offer free and open guides to creating accessible books:
			* PressBooks's [https://guide.pressbooks.com/chapter/make-your-book-accessible-and-inclusive/ Make Your Book Accessible and Inclusive] user guide






	* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group\|main Digital Accessibility Group page]].		* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group\|main Digital Accessibility Group page]].

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	== Accessibility Overview ==		== Accessibility Overview ==

			PressBooks is a platform for publishing books online. Built off of WordPress, PressBooks offers online publishing in HTML, with options to make the book downloadable in PDF or EPUB formats. We only tested the authoring side and the public/reader side of PressBooks, and didn't do a deep examination of the PDF or EPUB outputs. As such, we can't comment on the non-HTML outputs available for PressBooks.

			The PressBooks authoring side is '''generally accessible'''. However, when it comes to the publishing/reading side of PressBooks, much of the accessibility of a PressBooks book is left up to whoever has authored it. If the author follows best practices, then the resulting book is accessible.

	== General Information ==		== General Information ==

Dkrahmer: Created page with "This page gathers the IT Subcommittee's resources and reviews of the accessibility of PressBooks. This page will be updated as new information is available or further reviews are conducted. == Accessibility Overview == == General Information == == Known Accessibility Issues == * Back to main Digital Accessibility Group page."

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Created page with "This page gathers the IT Subcommittee's resources and reviews of the accessibility of PressBooks. This page will be updated as new information is available or further reviews are conducted. == Accessibility Overview == == General Information == == Known Accessibility Issues == * Back to main Digital Accessibility Group page."

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This page gathers the IT Subcommittee's resources and reviews of the accessibility of PressBooks. This page will be updated as new information is available or further reviews are conducted.

== Accessibility Overview ==

== General Information ==

== Known Accessibility Issues ==

* Back to [[Digital Accessibility Group|main Digital Accessibility Group page]].