Quick Tip: ARIA Menu Role ARIA role=”menu” is frequently used incorrectly. An ARIA menu is not a group of site navigation links displayed toward the top of a webpage. An ARIA menu is instead a widget that pops open a set of options, and is navigated with the arrow keys… Continue Reading Accessibility Tip – February 2021
Quick Tip: Links vs. Buttons Links are about navigation. Buttons are about function. When links actually perform in-page functions, they should be changed to button elements to eliminate confusion in the screen reader environment. The monthly Web Accessibility Tip comes from WebAIM and is shared to get a wider audience. For… Continue Reading Accessibility Tip – January 2021
Quick Tip: Headings Properly tagged headings allow screen reader users to “skim” a page by reading those headings. Be sure to use heading level 1 for main headings, heading level 2 for subsections, and so forth. Clear headings help ALL users to find the information they need more easily. The… Continue Reading Accessibility Tip – December 2020