Organizing Content
- ☐ Content is organized under headings and subheadings.
- ☐ Headings and subheadings are used sequentially (e.g., Heading 1, Heading 2).
Images
- ☐ Images that convey information include Alternative Text (alt-text) descriptions of the image’s content or function.
- ☐ Graphs, charts, and maps also include contextual or supporting details in the text surrounding the image.
- ☐ Images do not rely on colour to convey information.
- ☐ Images that are purely decorative contain do not have alt-tag descriptions. (Descriptive text is unnecessary if the image doesn’t convey contextual content information).
Links
- ☐ The link is meaningful in context and does not use generic text such as “click here” or “read more.”
- ☐ Links do not open new windows or tabs.
- ☐ If s link must open in a new window, a textual reference is included in the link information.
Tables
- ☐ Tables include row and column headers.
- ☐ Tables include a caption.
- ☐ Tables do not have merged or split cells.
- ☐ Tables have adequate cell padding.
Multimedia
- ☐ A transcript has been made available for a multimedia resource that includes audio narration or instruction.
- Transcript includes
- Speaker’s name
- All speech content
- Relevant descriptions of speech
- Descriptions of relevant non-speech audio
- Headings and subheadings
- Transcript includes
- ☐ Captions of all speech content and relevant non-speech content are included in the multimedia resource that includes audio synchronized with a video presentation.
- ☐ Audio descriptions of contextual visuals (graphs, charts, etc) are included in the multimedia resource.
Formulas
- ☐ Formulas have been created using MathML.
- ☐ Formulas are images with alternative text descriptions if MathML is not an option.
Font Size
- ☐ Font size is 12 point or higher for body text.
- ☐ Font size is 9 point for footnotes or end notes.
- ☐ Font size can be zoomed to 200%.
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