Quick tips
Here is a list of quick tips for developing accessible web content and sites. For more detailed information on any of the tips, follow the links.
- Plan to develop an accessible website.
- Choose web tools which facilitate the development of accessible web content and sites.
- Follow design guidelines for each design element
- Writing style
Use a plain, clear and inclusive writing style.
- Mark-up and style sheets
Use mark-up to convey information rather than images. Control layout and presentation by using style sheets.
- Colour
Make available without colour any important information which is conveyed with use of colour.
- Graphics
Provide alternative text equivalents for simple graphics and a long description for complex graphics.
- Forms
Associate form labels with their elements by placing them immediately above or to the left of the element.
- Frames
Use the 'title' attribute to title each frame to enable adaptive technologies to identify and navigate through frames.
- Moving text and flashing screens
Use style sheets with scripting to create movement as this allows users to turn off or override the effect more easily.
- Multimedia
Add an audio description which describes visuals in multimedia and provide a transcript for audio. Also make use of all accessibility features for any Macromedia Flash content.
- Tables
Identify row and column headers for data tables and use mark-up to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers.
- Applets and Scripts
Provide equivalent information on an alternative accessible page if content cannot be accessed because scripts, applets or other objects are turned off or not supported.
- Navigation mechanisms
Provide navigation mechanisms in a clear and consistent manner.
- PDF documents
Provide information to users on how they can access PDF documents easily. Create PDF files in Acrobat 6 or greater.
- General
Provide a link to an alternative page which has equivalent information if you cannot create an accessible page. Always include a link to a page that describes the accessibility features of your site.
- Test site for accessibility with a range of users, browsers and computers.
- Inform users on how they can maximise their web accessibility.
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