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* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do''' provide '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Images|alt text and a caption]]''' for most images. |
* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do''' provide '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Images|alt text and a caption]]''' for most images. |
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* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do''' provide a '''text description''' of any charts or diagrams. |
* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do''' provide a '''text description''' of any charts or diagrams. |
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* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Headings|nest section headings sequentially |
* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Headings|nest section headings sequentially]].''' |
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* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do''' create [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Data tables|'''correctly structured tables''']]. |
* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do''' create [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Data tables|'''correctly structured tables''']]. |
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* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do''' encase [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Other languages|non-English words or phrases]] in '''{{tl|lang}}'''. |
* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do''' encase [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Other languages|non-English words or phrases]] in '''{{tl|lang}}''' or '''{{tl|transliteration}}'''. |
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* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do''' ask any accessibility-related questions at '''[[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Accessibility|WikiProject Accessibility's talk page]]'''. |
* [[File:Green check.png|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Do''' ask any accessibility-related questions at '''[[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Accessibility|WikiProject Accessibility's talk page]]'''. |
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=== DON'T: === |
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* [[File:Red x.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Don't''' impede the '''ability to distinguish [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Color|links]]''' from regular text. |
* [[File:Red x.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Don't''' impede the '''ability to distinguish [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Color|links]]''' from regular text. |
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* [[File:Red x.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Don't''' use '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Users with limited CSS/JavaScript support|scrolling lists or collapsible sections]]''' to conceal content. (See exceptions in the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Scrolling lists and collapsible content|Manual of Style]]). |
* [[File:Red x.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Don't''' use '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Users with limited CSS/JavaScript support|scrolling lists or collapsible sections]]''' to conceal content. (See exceptions in the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#Scrolling lists and collapsible content|Manual of Style]]). |
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* [[File:Red x.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Don't''' leave '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Lists|blank lines]] between list items'''. |
* [[File:Red x.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Don't''' leave '''[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Lists|blank lines]] between list items'''. |
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* [[File:Red x.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Don't''' use '''[[Unicode]] characters as icons''' or images. |
* [[File:Red x.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Don't''' use '''[[Unicode]] characters as icons''' or images. |
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* [[File:Red x.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Don't''' '''[[WP:SANDWICH|sandwich]] text between two images''' or, unless absolutely necessary, use '''[[Wikipedia:Image use policy#Displayed image size|fixed image sizes]]'''. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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{{Special:PrefixIndex/Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility}} |
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{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Accessibility/Breadcrumb|[[Wikipedia:Accessibility dos and don'ts|Dos and don'ts]]}}<br> |
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*[[Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset|Simple rule set]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style|Simple style manual]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Styletips|Style tips]] |
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[[Category:Wikipedia basic information]] |
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[[Category:Wikipedia editing aids]] |
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[[Category:WikiProject Accessibility]] |
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Revision as of 03:11, 8 June 2022
This is an information page. It is not one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines; rather, its purpose is to explain certain aspects of Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility. It may reflect differing levels of consensus and vetting. |
All users, regardless of disability, should be able to read, navigate, and contribute to Wikipedia easily. Therefore, when editing articles:
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See also
- Manual of Style/Accessibility
- Manual of Style/Accessibility/
- Manual of Style/Accessibility/Alternative text for images
- Manual of Style/Accessibility/Anchor tests
- Manual of Style/Accessibility/CSS colors for text on white
- Manual of Style/Accessibility/Colors
- Manual of Style/Accessibility/Data tables tutorial
- Manual of Style/Accessibility/Data tables tutorial/Internal guidelines
- Manual of Style/Accessibility/Signatures
- Manual of Style/Accessibility/dl tests