Learn how to markup content that’s been inserted or deleted from a page using the <ins> and <del> elements.
Make accessible web content that meets the NZ Government Web Accessibility Standard.
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<u>elementLearn how to markup spelling errors in text, proper names in Chinese text, or any other situation where a rendered text annotation may be beneficial.
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Mobile applications
Understand how to create and test for accessible mobile applications on both iOS and Android.
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PDF and office documents
Understand how to create and test for accessible PDF and office documents.
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Mobile applications
Understand how to create and test for accessible mobile applications. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) apply primarily to web pages, but most of WCAG applies also to mobile apps.
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Accessibility in web procurement
Guidance and resources to promote accessibility when purchasing web-based products, services, or web development work.
About
This guidance aims to help build accessibility capability across the public sector and NZ web community in order to improve the accessibility of government online information and services for disabled people.
It's useful to anyone delivering digital content in New Zealand, whether they're in the public or private sector.
To learn more, see: About the Web Accessibility Guidance project
We're constantly adding new guidance. If you'd like to contribute or provide feedback, email web.standards@dia.govt.nz.
The guidance
The guidance is split into two main types: Knowledge Areas and Web Content Types.
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Knowledge Areas
Areas of knowledge critical to understanding the basics of web accessibility:
- Fundamental concepts in web accessibility
- Accessible UX best practices
- How disabled people use the web
- Delivering accessible web content
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Web Content Types
The different types of web content that digital practitioners typically build, and how to make them accessible, from static elements to interactive widgets.
Getting started
A collection of articles to introduce you to web accessibility.
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What is web accessibility?
Web accessibility is about making web content that disabled people can use.
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How disabled people use the web
Understand the adaptive strategies, alternate formats and assistive technologies that disabled people use to consume web content.
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What are assistive technologies?
Understand what assistive technologies are and how they help disabled people access and use web content.
Guidance based on your role
Filter the guidance by the typical roles or functions on a web team that directly impact or influence the accessibility of web content.