Website Content Website Content Accessibility and Readability

Question 1

What reading level is generally recommended for most public-facing website content in the US?

Accepted Answer

8th grade level

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College graduate level (grade 16+)

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5th grade level

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Professional academic level

Question 2

What does WCAG stand for in the context of web accessibility?

Accepted Answer

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

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Website Creation and Graphics Workgroup

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Web Coding and Graphic Standards

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Worldwide Content Accuracy Guidelines

Question 3

Which content formatting technique most improves readability on a webpage?

Accepted Answer

Breaking text into short paragraphs with subheadings and bullet points

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Using only one very long paragraph per section

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Writing in all capital letters for emphasis

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Removing all whitespace between elements

Question 4

What is the purpose of alt text on images for accessibility?

Accepted Answer

To describe the image to users relying on screen readers

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To improve image resolution on retina displays

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To add decorative borders around images

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To speed up page loading times

Question 5

Which color contrast ratio is the WCAG AA minimum standard for normal text?

Accepted Answer

4.5:1

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2:1

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3:1

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7:1

Question 6

What is 'plain language' writing in the context of accessible web content?

Accepted Answer

Writing that is clear, concise, and understandable to the intended audience on first reading

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Content written only in English

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Content that contains no formatting or styling

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Writing that avoids all technical terminology regardless of audience