Headings and labels describe topic or purpose.
Introduction
A webpage can be broken up with headings where content changes topic, introduces a sub-topic or changes purpose. Where headings are used, they must be descriptive.
Users with slow reading ability or short-term memory issues benefit from headings for sections of content to make it clear what the section contains
‘Multiple Ways’ requires you to offer at least two ways to find pages on your website.
Introduction
All users benefit from a website that makes it easy to find and navigate to webpages. Some users will find certain methods easier than others, so it’s important to offer a range of options.
For example, users with visual impairments may
Don’t use images of text.
Introduction
Users with visual or cognitive impairments may rely on changing font size, colour, alignment or spacing to enjoy your content.
Text allows for this kind of personalisation, but images of text almost always don’t.
How to Pass
Don’t use an image of text when you can use plain text
Display quotes as text rather than
Users can resize text to 200% without loss of content or function.
Introduction
Some users with visual impairments need to change the size text to understand it fully.
To help these users, your website should allow for up to a 200% resize without dropping any content or functions. This should be accomplished in a browser and therefore not
The contrast ratio between text and background is at least 4.5:1.
Introduction
All users benefit from a good contrast between the text on your website and the background colour.
Some users with visual impairments need a stronger contrast than others to understand your content, so using the right colours is essential.
How to Pass
Make sure the contrast ratio between
Provide audio descriptions for pre-recorded videos.
Introduction
Users with visual impairments or cognitive limitations may rely on audio description to enjoy videos. Adding an audio description soundtrack to videos means these users get all information from the content.
How to Pass
Provide an audio described version of a video’s soundtrack, selectable by the user; or
Provide an alternative version of
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Add captions to live videos.
Introduction
Users with hearing impairments may rely on captions to enjoy your video content. Adding captions to live videos helps people use your website when you’re streaming live video.
How to Pass
Add captions to live video.
Tips
Include presenter cues and important sound effects as well as dialogue.
Depending on the software you’re using to stream
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‘Name, Role, Value’ requires that the name and role of user components can be understood by technology.
Introduction
Users who rely on assistive technology, such as a screen reader or magnifier, rely on their technology being able to correctly understand and interact with the components of your website.
For the most part, using standard controls such as those
