Accessible Content

Creating Accessible Content: A Quick-Start Checklist

To create accessible content, CPABC publishers must follow WCAG 2.1 AA.  Below are some key elements that are included in the guideline. 

• Include proper alt text for images
• 200% Zoom test
• Color contrast between background and text
• Color contrast between image and text on images
• Content can be accessed in a logical way with only your keyboard
• Include accessible videos and multimedia
• Create subtitles and transcripts
• Use descriptive URLs
• Use descriptive link text
• Use HTML Symantec (h1, h2, h3, h4) to organize the structure of your content
• Put periods in abbreviations
• Describe your links
• Use colour appropriately
• Keep your copy simple
• Design your forms for accessibility
• Ensure banners and moving carousels can be stopped or slowed down?
• Ensure the programmatic code is structured properly so that the reading/navigation order is correct when using a screen reader
• Use tables for tabular data, not for layout
• Vertical/Horizontal test
• Use ARIA roles and landmarks (but only when necessary)
• Create skip links

For more detailed information, check out our dedicated pages on Accessible PDFs, Accessible Images, and Accessible Videos, or contact the Web Team for guidance at webcontent@bccpa.ca.