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Accessibility and inclusive language rules for Vale. Flags exclusionary language, ableist terms, metaphors, and complex idioms.

Source styleinclusive-language

Getting started

Add it to your .vale.ini, then run vale sync.

Packages = neighbor

[*.md]
BasedOnStyles = Vale, neighbor

Rules 13

13 warning
  • neighbor.AbleistLanguage warning substitution Style guide

    '%s' may be ableist language. Consider: %s

  • neighbor.AllCapsProse warning existence Style guide

    '%s' is written in ALL CAPS. Some screen readers spell it out letter by letter. Use sentence case and rely on formatting for emphasis.

  • neighbor.AmpersandInProse warning existence Style guide

    '&' may be announced as 'ampersand' or skipped by screen readers. Use 'and' in prose.

  • neighbor.AntiLgbtqLanguage warning substitution Style guide

    '%s' is outdated or offensive regarding LGBTQ+ identity. Consider: %s

  • neighbor.ColonialAndViolentLanguage warning substitution Style guide

    '%s' has violent or colonial origins. Consider: %s

  • neighbor.CrossDialectConfusion warning substitution Style guide

    '%s' may cause cross-dialect confusion or inappropriate double entendre. Consider: %s

  • neighbor.DeficitLanguage warning substitution Style guide

    '%s' is deficit-based language. Consider: %s

  • neighbor.DeviceSpecificAction warning substitution Style guide

    '%s' assumes a specific input device. Consider: %s

  • neighbor.DirectionalLanguage warning existence Style guide

    '%s' uses layout position to give instructions. Position-based references break when users zoom, reflow, or use a screen reader. Reference content by name or heading instead.

  • neighbor.DisabilityMetaphor warning substitution Style guide

    '%s' uses disability as a metaphor. Consider: %s

  • neighbor.EnglishIdiom warning substitution Style guide

    '%s' is an idiom that may be unclear to ESL and international readers. Consider: %s

  • neighbor.ExclusiveLanguage warning substitution Style guide

    '%s' is non-inclusive or culturally appropriated. Consider: %s

  • neighbor.GenderedLanguage warning substitution Style guide

    '%s' is a generic gendered pattern. Consider: %s