If any audio plays automatically for more than 3 seconds, either a mechanism must be available at the top of the page to pause or stop the audio, or a mechanism must be available to control audio volume independently from the overall system volume level.
Forms must be carefully constructed to ensure accessibility. The form element must include an aria-label describing the purpose of the form. In the event of error or during a multiple step entry process, information previously entered must be auto populated or available for the user to select. Each form field must be labeled using the Read More »
A very common accessibility problem is the lack of properly formatted Heading tags in a webpage (H1, H2, H3, H4, H5 or H6). Sometimes headings are not present or they may be incorrectly nested (ie… H2 before H1, H3 before H2 etc…). Headings communicate the organization of the content on the page and can be Read More »
While it is a common practice to open external links in a new window it should never be done without first notifying the user. There are many ways to notify your users. You can add a notice such as (opens in a new window) to the link text or the title attribute. CSS may be Read More »
HTML button accessibility is a common problem on websites. Keyboard users routinely use the spacebar and the enter key to activate an html button control. When it doesn’t work, blind users can quickly become disoriented. Luckily this problem can be easily resolved by placing a simple JS script file on your website. It does require Read More »
Users are accustomed to using a variety of methods of finding content on websites. Many users prefer search, others prefer navigation menus, and some prefer to use a sitemap. For some users the choice might be determined by a particular feature’s ease of use. For example, users with disabilities might find it easier to use Read More »
The W3C provides detailed instructions for creating accessible menus which we have summarized below along with providing some code examples for improving the accessibility of your menus: Verify that the menu is marked up using list markup (ul and li). If a link to the current page is included in the menu, ensure that it Read More »
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