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 Top 10 Ways to Make Your Site Accessible
 

  1. Use the ALT attribute
    For images and animations, use the alt attribute to describe the function of each visual.
  2. Handle image maps with care
    Use client-side image maps and provide an alternative text-navigation link for each hotspot.
  3. Provide alternatives to multimedia
    Provide captioning and transcripts of audio, and descriptions of video.
  4. Craft hypertext links carefully
    Use text that makes sense when read out of context. For example, avoid "click here."
  5. Organize your pages
    Use headings, lists, and consistent structure. Use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for layout and style where possible.
  6. Provide alternatives to graphs and charts
    Provide a text summary of them or use the longdesc attribute.
  7. Don't rely exclusively on scripts, applets, and plug-ins
    Provide alternative content in case active features are inaccessible or unsupported.
  8. Address frame complications
    Use NOFRAMES and meaningful titles.
  9. Make tables readable
    Make line-by-line reading sensible. Provide a caption using the caption element and a summary using the summary attribute. Don't use pre to create a tabular layout; assistive technologies won't work with it.
  10. Check your work
    Validate. Use the tools, the checklist, and the guidelines at
    www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT.

 

 

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