Web Accessibility

Use a Proper Heading Structure

• Start with a Heading 1 (or top-level heading) and follow a logical structure, keeping parallel headings consistent and avoiding skipped levels.

• Avoid using heading styles solely to make text appear larger. Headings should only tag true headings.

Provide Alternative Text for Images

• Ensure that all images on websites or in documents include properly tagged alternative text, unless the image is purely decorative.

• Do not post or link to images with large amounts of text. For flyers or posters, a PDF format is a better option as long as the text is "selectable" on the PDF.

Use Meaningful Linked Text

• • Avoid generic phrases like "Click here" or "More information." Linked text should be meaningful on its own, even out of context. Avoid linking using the URL, but provide meaningful text instead.

  • **Incorrect**: Click here, https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/

  • **Correct**: Greenville County Schools

Ensure Sufficient Color Contrast

• Text and background color should have enough contrast to be readable for users with low vision.

Use Tables Only for Tabular Data

• Avoid using tables for content layout. Tables should only display data in columns and rows with clear headers.

Avoid Scanned PDFs

• Scanned PDFs can be inaccessible for screen readers, which cannot interpret text from images of text. If you must use a scanned PDF, use Adobe Acrobat’s OCR (Optical Character Recognition) tool to make the text accessible.