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Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

P3 Index

Web developers may satisfy this item. These guidelines represent accessibility features that offer the broadest level of accessibility to web pages.

Priority 3 Index

Priority Number Priority Definition
Priority 3 Item 01

Provide keyboard shortcuts ("access keys") to important links (including those in client-side image maps), form controls, and groups of form controls. [W3C WCAG 1.0, 9.5]

Priority 3 Item 02

If search functions are provided, enable different types of searches for different skill levels and preferences. [W3C WCAG 1.0, 13.7]

Priority 3 Item 03

Place distinguishing information at the beginning of headings, paragraphs, lists, etc. [W3C WCAG 1.0, 13.8]

Priority 3 Item 04

Avoid using ASCII art. [W3C WCAG 1.0, 13.10]

Priority 3 Item 05

Provide terse substitutes for header labels with the "abbr" attribute on <th>. These will be particularly useful for future speaking technologies that can read row and column labels for each cell. Abbreviations cut down on repetition and reading time. [W3C WCAG 1.0, 5.6]

Priority 3 Item 06

Supplement text with graphic or auditory presentations where they will facilitate comprehension of the page. [W3C WCAG 1.0, 14.2]

More Resources

Lynx Viewer - This service allows web authors to see what their pages will look like (sort of) when viewed with Lynx, a text-mode web browser.

CSS Validator - W3C CSS Validation Service.

MarkUp Validation Service - A free service that checks documents like HTML and XHTML for conformance to W3C Recommendations and other standards.