Authoring Accessible Content

Authoring Accessible Content

Content writers need to focus on clear, concise writing, using the formatting toolbar and providing text alternatives to images. The University's recommendations on digital accessibility strongly encourages aligning digital content with the WCAG 2.0 AA standard(opens in new tab). Assisting devices such as screen readers and virtual assistant technologies like Google Assistant and Apple's Siri allow all people to access information on a web page.

Text and Images

1. Alternative text describes each images meaning in context.
2. Headings (H1, H2, H3) give structure elements. Bolding text does not.
3. Underlining for emphasis is cofused with a hyperlink
4. Lists are formated as lists and not with symbols or numbers.
5. Tables have header cells elements and are not just bolded.
6. Color contrast is strong enough for users with low vision or colorblindness.
7. Link text is meaningful and self-explanatory and not "click here".
8. Avoid using images of text such as posters and invitations as images.
9. Avoid using tables to layout content. 
10. Avoid using color alone to provide meaning. Have a secondary sensory indicator such as an underline for a button background for a colored hyperlink.

Avoid PDFs