Web Accessibility Best Practices

To ensure content is accessible, content contributors should prioritize writing clear and concise language, use appropriate headings and lists, provide descriptive alt text for images, and ensure sufficient color contrast. They should also add captions and transcripts to videos and audio, and make sure form fields are accessible.

Structure Content with Headings

Using headings properly will help in logical content organization. This arrangement makes the text easy to read and easier for screen readers to navigate. Ensure that headings for each section need to be clear and informative.

Visual Content Accessibility

Provide descriptive alt text for images: This helps screen reader users understand the visual content.

Ensure sufficient color contrast: Make sure there’s enough contrast between text and background colors for readability.

Avoid relying solely on color to convey information: Use other visual cues like shape, size, or pattern.

Forms

Ensure form fields are accessible: Use labels and clear instructions to help users understand what’s required.

Provide feedback on form submissions: Let users know if their information was submitted successfully.

Links

For all the users who use screen readers with descriptive link language can enhance the user experience. Avoid confusing phrases like “click here” or “read more.” Instead, you can use descriptive sentences giving background data about the shown material.