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Add section on Accessibility considerations.
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The issuer may include the refresh service as an element inside the <a>verifiable
credential</a> if it is intended for either the verifier or the holder or both, or
inside the <a>verifiable presentation</a> if it is intended for the holder only.
inside the <a>verifiable presentation</a> if it is intended for the holder only.
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<p>
Including the refresh reference in the presentation enables the holder to refresh the
credential details before creating a presentation to share with a verifier, while including
the refresh reference in the <a>verifiable credential</a> enables the both the holder and
the verifier to perform future updates of the credential.
the verifier to perform future updates of the credential.
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<p>
The expression of a refresh service may be performed via the following
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<section>
<h2>Accessibility Considerations</h2>

<em>This section is non-normative.</em>

<p>
This section details the general accessibility considerations that should be
taken into account when utilizing this data model.
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<section>
<h3>Data First Approaches</h3>
<p>
Many physical credentials in use today, such as government identification
cards, have poor accessibility characteristics. Some of these poor
characteristics include, but are not limited to, small print,
reliance on small, high resolution images, and no affordances for people with
vision disabilities.
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<p>
When utilizing this data model to create verifiable credentials, it is
suggested that data model designers use a "data first" approach. For example,
given the choice of using data or a graphical image to depict a credential,
a designer should choose to express every element of the image,
such as the name of an institution or the professional credential, in a
machine readable way rather than solely relying on the image to convey this
information. This approach is preferred because a "data first" approach
provides the foundational elements of building different interfaces for
people with disabilities.
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</section>
</section>

<section>
<h2>Privacy Considerations</h2>

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