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| * For urgent content we have a team that drafts the content and prepares it within the CMS so there is no version control on documents | | * For urgent content we have a team that drafts the content and prepares it within the CMS so there is no version control on documents |
| ** This also helps clear up how the content will look on the web and helps to reduce last minute changes | | ** This also helps clear up how the content will look on the web and helps to reduce last minute changes |
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| '''Q: Is it hard to get people to create alt text or long descriptions?''' | | '''Q: Is it hard to get people to create alt text or long descriptions?''' |
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| * Online we add a request form so people can request an alternate format if the PDF has accessibility issues, and then create an accessible format for them | | * Online we add a request form so people can request an alternate format if the PDF has accessibility issues, and then create an accessible format for them |
| ** [https://beta.novascotia.ca/documents/french-language-services-plan-2022-2023-communications-nova-scotia Example of a start page for one of our PDFs] | | ** [https://beta.novascotia.ca/documents/french-language-services-plan-2022-2023-communications-nova-scotia Example of a start page for one of our PDFs] |
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| '''Q: Do you have rules where everything you post must be accessible like we do in the Government of Canada?''' | | '''Q: Do you have rules where everything you post must be accessible like we do in the Government of Canada?''' |
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| * A lot of things are still being drafted so it’s just kind of best effort to make things accessible as opposed to an actual requirement | | * A lot of things are still being drafted so it’s just kind of best effort to make things accessible as opposed to an actual requirement |
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| '''Q: Is the weight behind a requirement helpful? Have you seen a move from a nice to have to a must have?''' | | '''Q: Is the weight behind a requirement helpful? Have you seen a move from a nice to have to a must have?''' |
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| * People say ‘I want this to be accessible’ but they don’t fully understand what that is - they have the terms but not a deep understanding of accessibility | | * People say ‘I want this to be accessible’ but they don’t fully understand what that is - they have the terms but not a deep understanding of accessibility |
| * We try to explain why certain practices are more accessible than others | | * We try to explain why certain practices are more accessible than others |
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| '''Q: What about processes- how do you make sure you come back afterwards to ensure an accessible document if you’ve posted an inaccessible one in a rush?''' | | '''Q: What about processes- how do you make sure you come back afterwards to ensure an accessible document if you’ve posted an inaccessible one in a rush?''' |
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| * Formalizing it helps with the education piece and helps to ensure the client comes to us first next time | | * Formalizing it helps with the education piece and helps to ensure the client comes to us first next time |
| * It becomes more apparent to our senior management that accessibility is a requirement | | * It becomes more apparent to our senior management that accessibility is a requirement |
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| '''Q: Do maps need to have accessible versions?''' | | '''Q: Do maps need to have accessible versions?''' |
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| * Yes | | * Yes |
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| '''Q: Has anyone been experimenting with ChatGPT for plain language?''' | | '''Q: Has anyone been experimenting with ChatGPT for plain language?''' |