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Revision as of 19:24, 5 October 2017
How to write meaningful descriptive text.
To create a better experience for users, write meaningful link text that indicates the link's destination and/or provides a description of the content being linked to.
i.e.: If you were to just see the link, would you know the web page it connects to?
For Example:
Accessibility Checklist by UW versus http://www.washington.edu/accessibility/checklist/.
Descriptive text for embedded videos
INCORRECT: A YouTube link that does not utilize descriptive text will appear like this on the page:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFjMY9weYRA
CORRECT: A YouTube link that does utilize descriptive text that will display like this on the page:
The Evergreen State College celebrates the Class of 2017
Accessibility Reasorces
- Evergreen's Guide on Accessible Technology
- Accessibility Help Page
- Tips for Providing Barrier-Free Access
- Accessibility Software
- Accessibility: Where to Go for Help
- Optical Character Recognition
Canvas Accessiblility Checklist
- Accessibility Within Canvas Checklist
- Utilizing Headings Within Canvas
- Inadequate Color Contrast Within Canvas
- Utilizing Descriptive Text Within Canvas
- Proper List Format
- Alt Text and Captioning Within Canvas
- Accessible Video
- Create an Accessible PDF
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