This section is for people who create and publish content on websites. It contains best practices, examples, testing methods, and resources to support the following guidelines.

10 Essentials

Guidelines for creating accessible content. 

Purpose

• Design for clarity and simplicity

Structure

• Provide visual and semantic structure
• Identify headings, lists, and tables
• Provide accessible documents and services

Wayfinding

• Use consistent navigation and orientation
• Provide alternative ways to navigate

Presentation

• Design for readability
• Design for comprehension
• Use sufficient color contrast

Language

• Use plain language
• Support scanning and understanding
• Write helpful links

Images and Media

• Use images and media to enhance understanding
• Write good Alt Text to describe images
• Provide captions and descriptions of video