{"id":7951,"date":"2018-12-03T11:18:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T16:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/?page_id=7951"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:18:12","slug":"accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/resources\/web-services-standards\/accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Website Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"title-block w-100\"><div class=\"container-fluid page-title-container\"><div class=\"title-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"font-heading\">Website Accessibility<\/h1><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\"><div class=\"container px-0\"><div class=\"row align-items-start\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"intro\">According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, <a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.ufl.edu\/services\/ada-and-title-ii-at-uf\/\">websites of public universities must comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA standards<\/a>. This ensures that content is accessible to people with disabilities including blindness\/low vision, color blindness, movement limitations, learning disabilities, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick tips for making web content accessible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use alt text on images:<\/strong> Any image that is not purely decorative needs a text alternative that helps a user who cannot see the image understand what it is. Meaningful alt text describes the image and shows any text contained within the image. Complex images (such as diagrams or infographics) should be fully described, with brief alt text referring users to a complete description in the longdesc\/description attribute or within the web page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use meaningful text in links:<\/strong> Generic phrases such as &#8220;click here&#8221; can be confusing when read by a screen reader out of context, and full URLs are read aloud by a screen reader. Instead, use brief yet unique and meaningful link text like &#8220;Register for the cybersecurity talk&#8221; whenever possible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep default colors and sizes for fonts:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/contrastchecker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Color contrast<\/a> must be within certain ranges to be accessible. Users also need to be able to manipulate color and size in browser displays to make it easier for them to access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rethink uploading a PDF:<\/strong> PDFs have been a common way of sharing web-based documents in the past, but they were developed for print and are <a href=\"https:\/\/citt.it.ufl.edu\/resources\/course-development-resources\/accessible-course-design\/accessibility-in-5\/video-archive\/items\/why-and-how-to-find-alternatives-to-pdfs.html\">notoriously difficult to make completely accessible<\/a>. Consider using a <a href=\"https:\/\/citt.it.ufl.edu\/resources\/course-development-resources\/accessible-course-design\/accessibility-in-5\/video-archive\/items\/applying-structure-to-your-text.html\">Word document<\/a> or better yet, putting the content in a web page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check formatting when copy\/pasting from documents into web pages: <\/strong>Some accessibility issues happen when unwanted code is pasted in from external documents. If this is a problem, paste into a plain text editor such as Notepad first, then format in WordPress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Watch for empty headings:<\/strong> This accessibility issue can be caused by hitting &#8220;Enter&#8221; to add vertical space to a page. Instead, use the Spacer block. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Put headers in order:<\/strong> H1 is only for the page title. H2-H6 are meant to go in a hierarchy to make it easier for screen readers to skip between sections and indicated which content is related.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility tools and resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SiteImprove<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SiteImprove is a cloud-based product that automatically identifies SEO, accessibility, usability and quality assurance issues on UF websites, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Areas where content or site design does not fulfill accessibility requirements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broken links<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Misspellings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Media files that have not been updated recently<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Images larger than 1MB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering has an account with UF&#8217;s instance of SiteImprove. <a href=\"https:\/\/form.asana.com\/?k=ruCrTtxh_N96cavbbI_lMA&amp;d=1204798168544586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Submit a request to gain access to reports for your website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Web Accessibility&nbsp;Report<\/strong>: In addition to UF SiteImprove reports being provided to your departments, you can run your own accessibility report using the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.siteimprove.com%2Fwhy-siteimprove%2Fintegrations%2Fbrowser-extensions%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccbanner%40ufl.edu%7Ce6b98e09145148eadc8b08de9733c19f%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C639114445705333765%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MqHyzEGbdRPOjJqSjZ8PuDO1eape5C%2FOBJaWvJd7AT0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SiteImprove browser extension<\/a>. This extension is free and will work on both UF &amp; non-UF pages. This is especially helpful for those who have their own website outside of the college or are behind a single sign-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Web Compliance Guidance<\/strong>: Please address A and AA issues. This aligns with UFIT guidance toward&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/policy.ufl.edu\/policy\/electronic-information-technology-and-communication-accessibility-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WCAG 2.1 level A\/AA standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SiteImprove is a tool for finding issues, and may produce false negatives or positives. It should not be used as a measure of compliance. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-animated-border\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/it.ufl.edu\/training\/training\/items\/siteimprove.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SiteImprove training<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-animated-border\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/form.asana.com\/?k=ruCrTtxh_N96cavbbI_lMA&amp;d=1204798168544586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SiteImprove access request<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-animated-border\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/my2.siteimprove.com\/Auth\/Saml2\/27229?v=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SiteImprove login (SSO)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\"><div class=\"container px-0\"><div class=\"row align-items-start\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More accessibility resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standards, tips and guidelines<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/citt.it.ufl.edu\/resources\/course-development\/accessible-course-design\/8-steps-to-course-accessibility-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">8 Steps to Course Accessibility from UFIT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/law-and-regs\/regulations\/title-ii-2010-regulations\/#-35200-requirements-for-web-and-mobile-accessibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ADA Title II requirements for web and mobile accessibility <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/create-accessible-pdfs-064625e0-56ea-4e16-ad71-3aa33bb4b7ed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Support: Create accessible documents and PDFs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/team\/19%3AWBMJFnRvqo6xGyjg4sgfEo8E4FOg9Q9tMbVYIl3r5_I1%40thread.tacv2\/conversations?groupId=df4a53e8-74ad-4871-89db-cf6072e97306&amp;tenantId=0d4da0f8-4a31-4d76-ace6-0a62331e1b84\">UF Accessibility Community of Practice Microsoft Team<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/accessibility.ufl.edu\/faculty--staff\/website-accessibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UF website accessibility guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WCAG &#8211; refer to the full standard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UF Training<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/it.ufl.edu\/training\/training\/items\/accessible-online-environments.html\">Accessible Online Environments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/citt.it.ufl.edu\/events\/self-paced-workshops\/accessibility-basics\/\">Accessibility Basics<\/a> for faculty and staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/it.ufl.edu\/training\/offerings\/items\/accessibility-for-the-web.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accessibility for the Web<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/citt.it.ufl.edu\/events\/self-paced-workshops\/accessibility-fundamentals\/\">Accessibility Fundamentals<\/a> for instructors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tools<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tools.citt.it.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AI alt text generator (UFIT)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/contrastchecker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Color contrast checker<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siteimprove.com\/why-siteimprove\/integrations\/browser-extensions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SiteImprove browser extension<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wave.webaim.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WAVE: Web Accessibility Evaluation tool<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\"><div class=\"container px-0\"><div class=\"row align-items-start\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility one-pager for Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering faculty and staff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/253\/2025\/03\/accessibility-one-pager.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:1400px\" aria-label=\"Embed of accessibility one pager.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-d7691e6a-9878-47aa-8ad2-3a0b19e12785\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/253\/2025\/03\/accessibility-one-pager.pdf\">accessibility one pager<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom-dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/253\/2025\/03\/accessibility-one-pager.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-d7691e6a-9878-47aa-8ad2-3a0b19e12785\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":292,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"featured_post":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7951","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7951"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12783,"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7951\/revisions\/12783"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/marcom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}