As a web developer striving for accessibility compliance, the goal of this user story is to ensure that the website meets established standards. The improvements focus on providing a more accessible experience for users with diverse abilities, enhancing navigation, and understanding of the content.
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Semantic HTML Elements:
- Identify non-semantic HTML elements in the code.
- Replace non-semantic elements with appropriate semantic equivalents.
- Verify that the structure of the page remains logical after implementing semantic HTML.
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Logical Structure of HTML Elements:
- Review the HTML structure to identify dependencies on styling or positioning.
- Adjust HTML elements to maintain a logical structure regardless of styling.
- Test the website to ensure that the content is comprehensible without styling.
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Alt Attributes for Images and Icons:
- Identify image and icon elements without
alt
attributes. - Add meaningful
alt
attributes to describe the content or purpose of each visual element. - Verify that assistive technologies provide relevant information based on
alt
attributes.
- Identify image and icon elements without
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Sequential Order of Heading Attributes:
- Review the heading structure in the HTML code.
- Adjust heading attributes to follow a logical sequence (h1, h2, h3, etc.).
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Concise and Descriptive Title Element:
- Examine the current title element for conciseness and relevance.
- Modify the title to provide a clear representation of the web page's main content or purpose.
- Confirm that the updated title enhances the overall understanding of the web page.
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Semantic HTML Elements:
- Navigate to the relevant files in the codebase.
- Identify and replace non-semantic elements with semantic equivalents (e.g., use
<nav>
for navigation).
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Logical Structure of HTML Elements:
- Examine the HTML structure and identify elements dependent on styling.
- Adjust HTML elements to maintain a logical structure (e.g., use appropriate tags for content sections).
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Alt Attributes for Images and Icons:
- Locate image and icon elements in the code.
- Add descriptive
alt
attributes to each visual element.
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Sequential Order of Heading Attributes:
- Review the heading structure in HTML files.
- Adjust heading attributes to follow a logical sequence (h1, h2, h3, etc.).
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Concise and Descriptive Title Element:
- Locate the title element in the HTML head.
- Examine and modify the title for clarity and conciseness.
- Developers should refer to the latest web accessibility standards, such as WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines), for guidance during implementation.
- Test the website after each modification to ensure that accessibility improvements are effective.