Use alt tags to provide access to the content of the images to people who use screen-readers
Use headings and sub-headings to form an outline of each page
Use HTML5 semantic elements to structure each page
Ensure that website can still be used with just a keyboard
Design website so that it is mobile-friendly and can be used on computers and devices with various screen sizes
Post information in HTML format whenever possible (instead of PDFs and other document formats which are less accessible)
Use fonts that are a minimum of 1em in size (the default browser font size which can be set by the user)
Check colour contrast between foreground and background (including font colour) to make sure it is at least 4.5:1
Provide visible indication of both keyboard and mouse focus to help users track their navigation of interactive page elements
Only post videos that have captions and/or transcripts
Work with our library platform vendor (Springshare) to report and resolve broader platform accessibility issues
The library tests its website using a combination of automatic accessibility checkers such as Wave by WebAIM, manual testing using screen-readers such as NVDA, and usability tests with members of the Seneca community who use assistive technology devices.
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