Accessibility for content designers

Accessibility for content designers
Rule id	Description	WCAG Reference
`plain-language`	Make sure the text is written in plain language. See: Use plain language.	3.1 Readable (Guideline) 3.1.3 Unusual Words 3.1.4 Abbreviations 3.1.5 Reading Level
`reference-materials`	Consider defining technical or other potentially unfamiliar terms in line; this creates a much more continuous reading experience for the user.	3.1.3 Unusual Words
`graphic-elements`	Include meaningful information describing each graphic element in the alt text.	1.1 Text Alternatives (Guideline) 1.1.1 Non-text Content 1.4.5 Images of 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?	2.4.6 Headings and Labels 3.1.5 Reading Level
`links`	Do all links have properly descriptive text?	1.1.1 Non-text Content 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)
`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).	1.3.1 Info and Relationships 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks
`video-and-multimedia`	Captions for video, and audio description.	1.1 Text Alternatives (Guideline) 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) 1.2.4 Captions (Live)

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