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Basic Accessibility Guidelines

These can be used for posts and entries in any of the tools of the toolkit. Please also check each tools accessibility features

Fonts type: sans serif (preferably Arial or Tahoma)
Fonts size: 12+
Provide sufficient contrast in background and fonts (e.g. white background and black fonts, or black background and white fonts)
When and if appropriate use heading styles for headings and titles
When and if appropriate use list tools (e.g. bullets) for list items
All pictures should have alt-text
Avoid using decorative pictures or if used declare this in alt text options
Hyperlinks: create hyperlinks to text that is meaningful and unique to the link. Avoid entering (pasting) a full URL
Provide table of contents, archiving, or other navigation technique
Use simple language and short sentences (where appropriate)
Avoid using color coding as the only way to convey a message
Use captions in video (with language options when possible)
Include transcript or description in text for audio (alternative forms for audio / visual information)
Avoid too much animation or flash objects that may cause distraction