Image Alt-text
Image and link alt-text is extremely important to the visually impaired who cannot see either the picture or the link text (link text is what appears on the page). Often the alt-text is the only clue to these … Read the rest
News Content Pages and the Advance Data Display Portlet
If you are using the Advanced Data Display portlet either on a standalone page or as part of a News Content page, you may have added a Featured Image to Page Content area. If you did, you still need to … Read the rest
All IMG elements must have an ALT attribute
While it is true that images added to a web page using the Image Manager button in the content editor menu will not currently allow you to add an image to a content area without entering text into the Alt-Text … Read the rest
List items must not be used to format text
Monsido classifies this issue as a Warning. It occurs when you include only a single item in a list. The procedure to check this error is:
- Check each OL or UL element in the content page referenced
- Count the number
BLOCKQUOTE must not be used for indentation
For today’s look at ADA/Accessibility issues reported by Monsido, I have chosen an error that is simple to fix. This error occurs when users or applications attempt to use the BLOCKQUOTE tag to indent text. This is invalid. BLOCKQUOTE can … Read the rest
Writing Tips for the Portal
So, I’m just sitting here waiting for Dorian to arrive. I’ve moved all my patio furniture inside along with the plants and other objects the wind could pick up. So, I wondered, “What is there now to do but wait?” … Read the rest
Quick ADA Hint: Tables Cannot Be Included as an Image
Tables with valuable information cannot be included as an image. They must be created as a table within the portal editor (there is too much information to be conveyed by simply including the text in the Alt-Text of the image. … Read the rest
Tips of the Day – March 29, 2019
Accessibility Insights
Microsoft cares about accessibility. In addition to the accessibility checker which I covered in an earlier post, here is a link to help you learn the basics of accessibility:
Your Own Personal Screen Reader
Narrator is … Read the rest
Quick Notes on Site Content and Accessibility Issues for March 28, 2019
As I have been going through many of the district and school sites, I have noticed several reoccurring problems.
Use External Link References Rather Than Duplicating Pages
I’ve seen several cases were the content for a page was duplicated exactly, … Read the rest
ADA Tips
Complying with all of the ADA issues can be difficult when you are first exposed to the many rules. Part of that is because there are many different aspects to accessibility and some rules may apply to specific areas while … Read the rest