Description
Remove vf-details from the EMBL-EBI terms and conditions page and present the content using normal headings, body text and links.
Background and rationale
The primary purpose of a terms-and-conditions page is to read the terms. The audit found that this essential, long-form content is hidden inside an accordion with too many rows.
Users do not need to compare small pieces of supplementary content; they need reliable access to the complete terms. Hiding the content creates unnecessary tension between the user and the page's main purpose and can make information less discoverable for keyboard and screen-reader users.
User story
As a user reading EMBL-EBI's terms and conditions, I need the complete content to be available in the page structure so that I can read, scan and reference it without opening multiple disclosures.
Proposed work
- Remove
vf-details classes and disclosure controls from the terms-and-conditions page.
- Convert each former summary into an appropriate heading.
- Present the disclosed content as normal body content beneath its heading.
- Preserve all legal wording, links, lists and cross-references.
- Review the heading hierarchy and add navigation aids only where they improve scanning without hiding content.
- Check the page with keyboard navigation and a screen reader.
Acceptance criteria
Out of scope
- Rewriting or legally reviewing the terms themselves.
- Introducing a replacement accordion.
- Hiding sections solely to reduce page length.
Description
Remove
vf-detailsfrom the EMBL-EBI terms and conditions page and present the content using normal headings, body text and links.Background and rationale
The primary purpose of a terms-and-conditions page is to read the terms. The audit found that this essential, long-form content is hidden inside an accordion with too many rows.
Users do not need to compare small pieces of supplementary content; they need reliable access to the complete terms. Hiding the content creates unnecessary tension between the user and the page's main purpose and can make information less discoverable for keyboard and screen-reader users.
User story
As a user reading EMBL-EBI's terms and conditions, I need the complete content to be available in the page structure so that I can read, scan and reference it without opening multiple disclosures.
Proposed work
vf-detailsclasses and disclosure controls from the terms-and-conditions page.Acceptance criteria
vf-detailsaccordion treatment for the main legal content.Out of scope