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Guideline 14. Ensure that documents are clear and simple.

Checkpoint 14.2 - Supplement text with graphic or auditory presentations where they will facilitate comprehension of the page

Some information is conveyed more easily with the use of graphs, arrows and other graphics. This is particularly important for cognitively disabled individuals who may find the text version incomprehensible.

How do I do it?

Check your pages to see if you have content which can be supplemented naturally with images or sound. If you do, then use sound recording equipment and image editing software to enhance your site.

How do I check that it meets the WCAG criteria?

Pages which do have text which can be supplemented or replaced with graphics will have failed the check. Particular targets include phrases such as ‘go up one level’ where the meaning can be conveyed more effectively with the use of an ‘up’ arrow.

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Where appropriate, use icons or graphics (with accessible alternatives) to facilitate comprehension of the page (webxact)

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