Guidelines
Checklist for Web Accessibility
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| Follow guidelines | |||||
| Use the alt attribute to describe images |
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| Use client-side maps |
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| Provide captioning and transcripts for audio elements |
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| Hyperlink text makes sense when read out of context |
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| Use headings and lists to organise a page | |
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| Use CSS for a consistent layout and style | |
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| Summarise or use the longdesc attribute for graphs and charts | |||||
| Provide alternative content for scripts, applelets and plug-ins | |
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| Label frames with the title or name attribute | |||||
| Ensure tables can be linearised | |||||
| Label all form elements | |||||
| Provide clear navigation mechanisms | |||||
| Cater for device-independent controls | |||||
| Use relative sizing | |||||
| Ensure documents are clear and simple | |
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| Other accessibility techniques | |||||
| Learn how assistive technology interprets websites | |||||
| Involve disabled people in the design and development process | |
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| View the website in a selection of browsers |
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| Examine pages using specialised browsers | |
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| Ensure functionality is available through the keyboard and the mouse | |||||
| Limit the use of graphical text | |||||
| Ensure the font size can be increased | |||||
| Use good contrasting colours | |
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| Provide skip links | |||||
| Provide a site map | |||||
| Avoid using justified text | |
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| Ensure animation can be paused or switched off | |||||
| Make use of white space | |||||
| Offer an easy read or text only version | |||||
| Offer speech output | |||||
| Make clickable areas a large size and easily distinguishable | |||||
| Avoid the use of moving targets | |||||
| Automated testing tools | |||||
| Make use of operating system and browser accessibility functions | |
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| Use an automated accessibility testing tool | |
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Last updated: 19.02.2008 © Copyright reserved
