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.