WAI's Quick Tips to make
accessible Web Sites

These tips, as well as the full guidelines and techniques, are available on the Web Accessibilty Initiative Web site (WAI), a part of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

• Images & animations.
  Use the ALT attribute to describe the function of all visuals.

• Image maps.
  Use client-side MAP and text for hotspots.

• Multimedia.
  Provide captioning and transcripts of audio, descriptions of video and accessible versions in case inaccessible formats are used.

• Hypertext links.
  Use text links that make sense when read out of context. For instance, do not use "click here," use "Link to Home Page"

• Page organization.
  Use headings, lists and consistent structure. Use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) for layout and style where possible.

• Graphs & charts.
  Summarize or use the LONGDESC attribute.

• Scripts, applets & plug-ins.
  Provide alternative content in case active features are inaccessible or unsupported.

• Frames.
  Label with the TITLE or NAME attribute.

• Check your work.
  Validate the HTML. Use evaluation tools and text only browsers to verify accessibility.

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This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DUE 0302548.

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