Accessibility for content designers
Accessibility is a crucial aspect of content design, ensuring that all users, including those with disabilities, can easily access and understand the content. Here are some key considerations for content designers to improve accessibility:
| Rule id | Description | WCAG Reference |
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plain-language | Make sure the text is written in plain language. See: Use plain language. | |
page-regions | Page Regions refer to the different sections of a web page, such as the header, navigation, main content, and footer. They provide a clear and consistent structure to a web page, allowing screen readers and other assistive technologies to announce the current region and enable users to navigate the page more easily. |
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headings-and-subheadings | Organize content using headings and subheadings to provide a clear structure and help users navigate the content. |
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reference-materials | Consider defining technical or other potentially unfamiliar terms in line; this creates a much more continuous reading experience for the user. | |
graphic-elements | Include meaningful information describing each graphic element in the alt text. | |
scannable-content | Can you scan the page without having to pause for long passages? Can you quickly grasp the meaning of a section based on its heading? | |
links | Do all links have properly descriptive text? | |
information-architecture | Descriptive page titles. Navigate a site in multiple ways. Indicate changes in language (for example, when including a foreign word in a predominantly English text). | |
video-and-multimedia | Captions for video, and audio description. |