8 Accessibility Checklist
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 color to convey information.
- Images that are purely decorative do not have alt text descriptions but instead are marked with [“”]. (Descriptive text is unnecessary if the image doesn’t convey contextual content information).
Links
- The link text describes the destination of the link and does not use generic text such as “click here” or “read more.”
- If a link will open or download a file (like a PDF or Excel file), a textual reference is included in the link information (e.g., [PDF]).
- Links do not open in new windows or tabs.
- If a link must open in a new window or tab, a textual reference is included in the link information (e.g., [NewTab]).
Tables
- Tables include row and column headers.
- Row and column headers have the correct scope assigned.
- Tables include a caption.
- Tables avoid merged or split cells.
- Tables have adequate cell padding.
Multimedia
- A transcript is available for each audio resource including relevant non-speech content. Transcript includes:
- speaker’s name
- all speech content
- relevant descriptions of speech
- descriptions of relevant non-speech audio
- headings and subheadings
- Videos have captions of all speech content and relevant non-speech content.
- Videos include audio descriptions of contextual visuals (e.g., graphs, charts).
Formulas
- Simple equations use symbols that will be correctly interpreted by screen readers (for example, minus signs and not hyphens).
- Complex equations are written in MathML or written in such a way they can be translated into MathML (for example, written in LaTeX and rendered with MathJax).
- Equations 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 endnotes.
- Font size can be zoomed to 200%
This Accessibility Checklist is adopted from Accessibility Toolkit – 2nd Edition by BCcampus , CC BY 4.0
