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There are essential elements to multimodality that improve the UX experience for readers in digital documents:
There are essential elements to multimodality that improve the UX experience for readers in digital documents:


*'''Accessibility''':  Documents that contain multimodal, or multimedia elements, allow for diversity in obtaining information to cater to diverse learning styles and abilities. For example, a slideshow presentation that contain audio will help aid those with visual impairments.
*'''Accessibility''':  Documents that contain multimodal, or multimedia elements, allow for diversity in obtaining information to cater to diverse learning styles and abilities. For example, a slideshow presentation that contains audio will help aid those with visual impairments.
*'''Engagement''': Combining static information with visuals such as images, videos, or interactive modules, can create a more engaging experience for readers in the digital age.
*'''Engagement''': Combining static information with visuals such as images, videos, or interactive modules, can create a more engaging experience for readers in the digital age.
*'''Clarity and Comprehension''': Jargon heavy text and complex ideas are able to be showcased in charts, diagrams, and infographics that are easily able to clarify concepts better than text.
*'''Clarity and Comprehension''': Jargon heavy text and complex ideas are able to be showcased in charts, diagrams, and infographics that are easily able to clarify concepts better than text.
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