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PDF accessibility

The University website has over 5,000 PDF files, most of which do not comply with accessibility legislation. If documents do not meet accessibility standards they could be breaking the Equality Act 2010. How can we…

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Heading ranks

Headings communicate the organisation of content on a page. Web browsers, plug-ins, and assistive technologies can use them to provide in-page navigation and to understand the relative importance of the information.

Inclusive design for social media

Inclusive design is not just for websites. Although not a requirement of WCAG 2.1 compliance standards, inclusive design must also be built into our social media channels. This allows everyone to have equal…

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Gateway pages for PDFs

The Nielsen Norman Group (NNG) recently published a compelling article on why PDFs should be avoided at all costs on the web: Avoid PDF for On-Screen Reading.