Core Skills and Document Accessibility

Different document formats pose different accessibility challenges and opportunities. Articles in this collection showcase tips, techniques, and core skills to support accessibility across a spectrum of document formats, tools, and technologies. 

Core Skill: Organize Content with Headings

Monday, January 1, 2024
Structured documents with clearly defined sections are easier to navigate and traverse. Headings and other structural elements add a high degree of usability to documents in any format.

Core Skill: Accessible Data Tables

Monday, January 1, 2024
Accessible data tables provide information that helps users to understand the data and stay oriented in the table.

Core Skill: Accessible Lists

Monday, January 1, 2024
Lists let you share information effectively and efficiently, in easy-to-understand structures.

Core Skill: Provide Clear and Descriptive Hyperlinks

Monday, January 1, 2024
Hyperlinks are a fundamental part of digital documents. When links are clear, evident, and understandable in context, your content is more navigable for all users.

Core Skill: Color Management

Monday, January 1, 2024

Providing More Accessible Data Visualizations

Data visualizations transform raw data into visual formats like charts, graphs, maps, and diagrams, allowing some people to grasp patterns, trends, and relationships at a glance. However, data visualizations can also present serious accessibility barriers, largely due to their emphasis on visual presentation.