How to Fix Accessibility Issues
How to Resolve Accessibility Issues with Monsido
What is an Accessibility Error?
An accessibility error directly conflicts with WCAG standards and must be fixed.
Warnings and reviews are issues that may or may not require changes but necessitate a manual review for confirmation.
Quick Tips for Reviewing & Resolving Issues
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Filter Issues by Responsibility
In the Accessibility Checklist, you can use filters to sort errors. Select "Content Authoring" in the Responsibility filter to view content-related issues.
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Use the Fast Track tool
The Fast Track tool is the quickest way to get through all errors, warnings, and reviews.
Resolving Common Accessibility Issues
Below is a list of common website accessibility issues, each linked with articles to help resolve these errors.
Headings
Error: Heading code is not used for visual formatting only
Heading codes like the HTML tags <h1>, <h2>, <h3>, etc. must not be used to apply visual formatting to any text that is not a heading.
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Links
Error: Links inside text are distinguishable
If a link is placed inside a paragraph of text, it must be clearly distinguishable from the surrounding text.
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Error: Link text is meaningful when read out of context.
Make sure that your link text is meaningful on its own. Users who read the link out of context must be able to understand the purpose of the link.
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Images & Objects
Review: Image Alt text is short
Image Alt text is short or the user must confirm that Alt text is as short as possible.
Steps To Check:
- For each img element, calculate the length of text within the alt attribute value.
- If the Alt text is greater than 100 characters (English) then it must be shortened or the user must confirm that it is the shortest Alt text possible.
- The Image Alt text should be as short as possible.
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Contact Web Services
If you have questions or concerns about any issue, please contact web@uccs.edu.