Questions & Answers
Does dynamically changing text color meet accessibility requirements?
My website has text that changes color as you scroll. Text at the bottom of the screen is lightly colored, and is below minimum contrast. However, as the user scrolls, the text becomes darker and meets minimum contrast once it reaches the top half of...
- contrast
- interactive
- text
How are layout tables and data tables different?
What is the difference between layout tables and data tables?
- Data Tables
- Layout Tables
- Tables
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