Appendix F: Checklist for Accessibility
Organizing content
√ Content is organized under headings and subheadings.
√ Headings and subheadings are used sequentially (e.g., Heading 1, Heading 2).
Images
√ Images that convey information include alternative text (alt text) descriptions of the image’s content or function.
√ Graphs, charts, and maps also include contextual or supporting details in the text surrounding the image.
√ Images do not rely on color to convey information.
√ Images that are purely decorative do not have alt text descriptions. (Descriptive text is unnecessary if the image doesn’t convey contextual content information).
Links
√ The link text describes the destination of the link and does not use generic text such as “click here” or “read more.”
√ If a link will open or download a file (like a PDF or Excel file), a textual reference is included in the link information (e.g., [PDF]).
√ Links do not open in new windows or tabs.
√ If a link must open in a new window or tab, a textual reference is included in the link information (e.g., [NewTab]).
Tables
√ Tables include row and column headers.
√ Row and column headers have the correct scope assigned.
√ Tables include a caption.
√ Tables avoid merged or split cells.
√ Tables have adequate cell padding.
Multimedia
√ A transcript is available for each audio resource including relevant non-speech content.
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- Transcript includes:
- speaker’s name
- all speech content
- relevant descriptions of speech
- descriptions of relevant non-speech audio
- headings and subheadings
- Transcript includes:
√ Videos have captions of all speech content and relevant non-speech content.
√ Videos include audio descriptions of contextual visuals (e.g., graphs, charts).
Formulas
√ Simple equations use symbols that will be correctly interpreted by screen readers (for example, minus signs and not hyphens).
√ Complex equations are written in MathML or written in such a way they can be translated into MathML (for example, written in LaTeX and rendered with MathJax).
√ Equations are images with alternative text descriptions if MathML is not an option.
Font size
√ Font size is 12 point or higher for body text.
√ Font size is 9 point for footnotes or endnotes.
√ Font size can be zoomed to 200%.
