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Two screenshots of the Plain Language Medical Dictionary before the updates showcasing the features of searching the dictionary by a single word or by paragraphs of text.
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  • Josh Salazar
Bringing Images and an Accessibility Focus to the Plain Language Medical Dictionary
In 2024, updates to the Plain Language Medical Dictionary (PLMD) included big improvements for accessibility and user experience, plus adding support for images. We fixed contrast issues, unclear icons, and missing labels to meet WCAG 2.1. Search also got smoother, and instructions are now clearer. In addition, we added image support with JSON updates for URLs and alt text. With our legacy hosting environment shutting down, we moved the PLMD moved to GitHub Pages as part of the project. This provides better stability and automatic updates via GitHub Actions.