Questions & Answers
How should I code elements with similar designs but different roles?
My footer has five buttons and one link, but they all look like buttons. I think users will expect all the elements to be the same type of element (all buttons or all links), and may be confused that they’re different. Which is more important,...
- aria roles
- user experience
What is a DOM, and how does it affect accessibility?
What is a DOM, and how does it affect accessibility?
- html
- page structure
Should visible labels and accessible names match exactly?
I have a button with a visible label of "Send" and an accessible name of "Submit," which means basically the same thing. Does the visible label need to match the accessible name exactly?
- accessible name
- visible labels
What should I do with controlling time limits?
My site has time limits set by content. What should I do? What are controlling time limits?
- Controlling Time Limit
- time limits
How do I build an accessible website?
How do I build an accessible website?
- html
- manual testing
- user testing
When can text links have 3:1 color contrast?
Some sites say link text color contrast should be 4.5:1, and some sites say link text color contrast should be 3:1. When is 3:1 color contrast sufficient for link text?
- contrast ratios
- links
- text
What is an unordered list vs. an ordered list?
What is the difference between a <ul> and an <ol>?
- html
- lists
- ordered list
- unordered list
What is pointer cancellation?
What is pointer cancellation?
- manual testing
- pointer
- pointer cancellation
What is a block quote, and when should I use it?
What is a block quotation, when should I use it, and why is it important?
- blockquote
- html
- page structure