Accessibility Checklist

All content sitewide meets accessibility standards (e.g., images, alt text, links, documents/PDFs, video captions, color contrast, etc.)

All images use quality alternative text to describe the image for accessibility compliance (see exception below for images that are also links).

All images that are also links use the alternative text field to describe where the user will go, not a description of the image itself.

The words “link” or “link to” are not used in alternative text.

All videos hosted on the site provided captions for accessible access.

All documents and PDFs hosted on the site are accessible (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, etc.).

Any scanned PDFs on the site have undergone necessary remediation to make them fully accessible. Scanned PDFs are strongly discouraged.

All links are properly titled to tell the user the link destination.

There are no links that use non-descript text, such as “Click here” or “this link.”

There are no links on the site that show the actual URL (e.g., https://admissions.ku.edu).

All links open in the same window – unless the link destination is outside the KU domain.

Links should never be empty

All page titles, headers and sub-headers follow guidelines and best practices.

All pages contain only one H1 header class header.

All pages follow the basic logic for header classes H1, H2, H3. For example, an H3 cannot occur prior to the establishment of an H2.

All headers reflect page organization, not aesthetics.

There are no empty headers on any pages.

Text and graphical elements meet WCAG 2.0 guideline 1.4 for color contrast. Use the WebAIM Color Contrast Checker to test color contrast.

The meaning of text and graphical elements is communicated with more than just color. For example, avoid statements like “Select the green button to go to the next page.”

Pages have been tested for accessibility concerns using the WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool.

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Accessibility Checklist

Accessibility Requirements

Sitewide Accessibility

Accessible Images and Alternative Text

Accessible Video

Accessible Documents and PDFs

Links

Headers and Sub-Headers

Color Contrast

Accessibility Check Tools