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Joomla! Accessibility

You're reading from   Joomla! Accessibility A quick guide to creating accessible websites with Joomla!

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Product type Book
Published in Oct 2007
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781847194084
Pages 156 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Chapter 4. Creating Accessible Content

In this chapter we are going to look at some of the nuts and bolts of creating accessible content. We will also look at some basic HTML code with a quick and simple refresher that I hope you will find useful.

In this chapter we will be rolling up our sleeves and getting under the hood with Joomla!. We will be looking at the following areas:

  • Using headings and other HTML elements to provide content structure

  • Providing alternative text to images

  • Using descriptive link text to assist accessibility

  • Using tables and how to mark them up appropriately

Describe What it is, Not How it Looks

We often format a piece of written content by changing the way it looks. For example, we may increase a heading's font size so it looks prominent and important, or highlight the text with a bright color or use bold or italics for emphasis.

So how do you describe the importance of these big headings or imply expressions like emphasis to someone who cannot see? One of the most important...

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