Accessibility on the web ensures all individuals have equal access to the content on a site.

The University has adopted the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, level AA and Revised Section 508 Standards of the Rehabilitation Act.

Key Elements in Creating Accessible Sites

• Ensure text color has sufficient contrast from the background.
  • Color Contrast: Color your site with care
  • WCAG 2.0 1.4.1: Use of Color
    • Understanding WCAG 2.0: Use of Color
    • Techniques for WCAG 2.0: Use of Color
  • WCAG 2.0 1.4.3: Contrast (Minimum)
    • Understanding WCAG 2.0: Contrast (Minimum)
    • Techniques for WCAG 2.0: Contrast (Minimum)
  • WebAIM: Color Contrast checker
• Structure a page with headings H1 > H5.
  • Use Headings to organize your documents
  • WebAIM: Semantic Structure Guidelines
• Avoid elements that only activate with hover-over.
  • All content is accessible with keyboard alone, in a logical way
  • WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility
  • WebAIM: Keyboard Accessibility - Tabindex
• Use descriptive labels for form fields.
  • Design your forms for accessibility
  • WebAIM: Creating Accessible Forms
• Use tables only for data, not for page layouts.
  • Create accessible Data Tables
  • WebAIM: Creating Accessible Tables - Layout Tables
  • WebAIM: Creating Accessible Tables - Data Tables

Additional Resources

• University Commitment & Obligation to EIT Access
• Accessibility Standards
• Website Accessibility
• Taming the Wild West of Dynamic Content on the Web for Accessibility
  • WebAIM: Accessible JavaScript
• Use an Accessible Content Management System
  • Drupal 7 and 8 Accessibility