SPIE Digital Library's Accessibility Statement affirms our commitment to providing an accessible web presence to all people, regardless of disabilities.

SPIE strives to provide an accessible web presence to all people. To support this commitment, SPIE follows the W3C's  Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA as the enterprise Web Accessibility objective. 

Read our Statement details here.

Download the SPIE Digital Library's Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) for detailed information about our platform's  conformance to accessibility standards set by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Recent Accessibility Improvements:

• Screen reader evaluations
• Implementation of descriptive Alt Text for most images
• Implementation of focus states and tabbing functionality for keyboard navigation
• Improvement of luminosity and contrast ratio for readability

Future Planned Accessibility Improvements:

• Improved keyboard navigation
• Author supplied Alt Text for article graphics
• Mobile device accessibility

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the SPIE Digital Library. If you have any trouble accessing information on the SPIE Digital Library, or if you would be interested in volunteering for end-user testing, please contact  SPIEDLSupport@spie.org.