Accessibility
editFormatting of tables - please note that using <br />
or <hr />
tags in adjacent cells to emulate a visual row is not recommended. This is a problem for users of screen readers which read tables cell by cell, HTML row by HTML row, not visual row by visual row.
Here are some examples of what I mean, Bad Girls, and Glee which both use the <br />
formatting for the "Character" and "Actor" columns. Imagine being able to only listen to these articles and trying to figure out what character goes with what actor.
Do not use abbreviations to communicate important information, and use text alongside numbers, when it is unclear what the numbers represent, as seen in: RuPauls Drag Race Progress Table. This alternate table is accessible.
Some widely used and popular screen reader apps and browser extensions can not read flag icons (listen to audio examples), colors (example), symbols, content that is hidden under collapsible templates, and sometimes screenreaders can not interpret abbreviations or acronyms properly. When an abbreviation that is not widely used or recognized, please first introduce it using the full expression. Please avoid making up new abbreviations that screen readers will not recognize (example). It's important to remember that not all our readers, visually impaired or otherwise, will be able to understand the abbreviations an editor has chosen to use. Flag icons should not be used in prose in the article body. This breaks up the continuity of the text, distracting the reader (example). When flag icons are added excessively, they clutter the page and become redundant. Pages with excessive flag icons can also cause loading problems for some people with slow internet connections and some mobile devices.
Please ensure that flag icons, abbreviations, colors in tables and symbols are not the only method used to communicate important information. Words as the primary means of communication should always be given greater precedence over flag icons, colors, abbreviations, acronyms and symbols.
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editColors and accessible symbols in tables
editEnsure that colors are not the only method used to communicate important information. Especially, do not use colored text or background unless its status is also indicated using another method, such as an accessible symbol matched to a legend, or footnote labels. Otherwise, blind users or readers accessing Wikipedia through a screen reader, or a printout or device without a color screen will not receive that information
Scoring chart from Dancing with the Stars season 30
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Scoring charteditThe highest score each week is indicated in bold green. The lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red. Color key: Winners
Runners-up
Third place
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Eliminated
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Scoring charteditThe highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger, while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger. Iman & Daniella were the winners, finishing in first place. JoJo & Jenna finished in second place, Cody & Cheryl finished in third place, and Amanda & Alan finished in fourth place.
In this table with the accessible symbols in the rows with the couples names, and week numbers, visually impaired readers using a screen reader will receive that information immediately, as opposed to waiting till the Notes section to receive that information Here's another version that is easier, using the letters A. B, C, D as the accessible symbols. Scoring charteditThe highest score each week is indicated in bold green, while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red. Iman & Daniella were the winners, finishing in first place. JoJo & Jenna finished in second place, Cody & Cheryl finished in third place, and Amanda & Alan finished in fourth place.
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Scoring chart from Strictly Come Dancing series 21
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Scoring charteditThe highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Winners
Runners-up
Excused from competition for the week
Withdrew from competition
Bottom two
Eliminated
In this table with the footnotes, when the screen reader is through reading the table, and starts to read the Notes; this is the information that visually impaired readers are required to remember:
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Scoring charteditThe highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡). Ellie & Vito were the winners, finishing in first place, and both Layton & Nikita and Bobby & Dianne finished in second place.
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Miscellaneous
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- Please tag articles that are not accessible: Template:Accessibility dispute.
- Alert other users of your impairment: Template:Visually impaired.
- Alert other users of your disability: Template:User disability.
- Pages should be easy to navigate and read for people with disabilities: Manual of Style/Accessibility.
- All users, regardless of disability, should be able to read, navigate, and contribute to Wikipedia easily: Accessibility dos and don'ts.
- Users should be aware that displaying a disability template may make one a target for discrimination.
- Editors should also be aware that displaying your LGBTQ status may make one a target for discrimination.
- Editors who activate BOTS or any automated tool should always check the results to ensure that they are accurate, as they are often not.
- Please be advised the opinions expressed on this user page are mine alone and may or may not reflect community consensus.
- Please also be advised that some specific examples used above are intended for an audience that is not visually impaired.
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