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Standards:
- Headings are properly tagged (h1-h6) and used in the correct hierarchy.
- Simple, familiar fonts and text formatting are used. Colour is not used as a primary means of information, and underlined text is only used for hyperlinks.
- Colour contrast between text and background meet the minimum contrast ratio of 7:1.
- Hyperlink anchor text is descriptive and makes sense when out of context (avoid using “click here” or long URLs as anchor text).
- List items and table header rows / columns are properly formatted and tagged.
- Text content is available in an easily accessed format, preferably HTML. All text content is readable by assistive technology, including any PDFs or text contained in an image.
- Mathematical expressions and equations are created using dedicated editor tools and are accessible to screen readers (or, alt text / audio is provided where this is not possible).
- “Alt” tags are provided on images (this excludes any decorative images).
- Accurate captions or transcripts are provided to accompany audio or video materials.