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update terminology: color blind #2143

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update terminology per https://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/wiki/Style#colorblind
shawna-slh Nov 29, 2021
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Merge branch 'main' into colorblind-update
kfranqueiro Feb 13, 2025
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Apply same terminology update under understanding/
kfranqueiro Feb 13, 2025
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Revert "update terminology per https://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/wiki/Style#c…
kfranqueiro Feb 14, 2025
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Merge branch 'main' into colorblind-update
mbgower Mar 21, 2025
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Merge branch 'main' into colorblind-update
mbgower Apr 1, 2025
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions understanding/20/use-of-color.html
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Expand Up @@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ <h2>Benefits of Use of Color</h2>

<li>Some older users may not be able to see color well.</li>

<li>Users who have color-blindness benefit when information conveyed by color is available
in other visual ways.
<li>Users who cannot distinguish between certain colors (often called “color blindness”)
benefit when information conveyed by color is available in other visual ways.
</li>

<li>People using limited color monochrome displays may be unable to access
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion wcag20/sources/understanding/visual-audio-contrast-without-color.xml
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<p>Some older users may not be able to see color well.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Users who have color-blindness benefit when information conveyed by color is available in other visual ways.</p>
<p>Users who cannot distinguish between certain colors (often called “color blindness”) benefit when information conveyed by color is available in other visual ways.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>People using text-only, limited color, or monochrome displays may be unable to access color-dependent information.</p>
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