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- | Lists are often overlooked as an accessibility feature, but the ability to move quickly and effectively through long lists of points is a key reading need. Unfortunately, | + | Lists are often overlooked as an accessibility feature, but the ability to move quickly and effectively through long lists of points is a key reading need. |
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When a reader has to traverse every item in the list one item at a time to get to the end, or listen to the entire list from beginning to end, the problems of bad markup become more pronounced. Properly tagging lists is a small measure that can greatly decrease reader frustration. | When a reader has to traverse every item in the list one item at a time to get to the end, or listen to the entire list from beginning to end, the problems of bad markup become more pronounced. Properly tagging lists is a small measure that can greatly decrease reader frustration. | ||
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For unordered lists, use the bulleted list tool. The icon looks like this: {{: | For unordered lists, use the bulleted list tool. The icon looks like this: {{: | ||
- | Optional: for display purposes, you can create an invisible bullet using " | + | Optional: for display purposes, you can create an invisible bullet using " |
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For more information on how to continue ordered lists with breaks please see this [[https:// | For more information on how to continue ordered lists with breaks please see this [[https:// | ||
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- | In addition to the common types of lists mentioned above, there also exists what we call a " | + | <note tip>If you have any questions, check the archive below, if still not clear, post your question on the [[public: |
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- | Definition lists generally consist of term/ | + | ---- |
- | For example, a glossary of terms would be a definition list: | ||
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- | There are two definition | + | **Q: Should this list be formatted using H2 and H3 for the countries and institutions, |
- | * Definition Data (DAISY) | + | {{ : |
- | * Definition Term (DAISY) | + | |
- | Both styles are used together to create | + | A: Yes, using H2 for Canada, with the underlying content |
- | - Select all the text that comprise the list (terms and values) | + | Q: I'm working on the Cooking for Two cookbook. I know that we format something as a list, even when it isn't presented that way in the source file, and we previously discussed formatting |
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- | This will give us the below output in XML: | + | A: The general rule is if it is a list, or can be a list (i.e. directions, items separated by commas, etc.) then it should |
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- | Definition lists are not restricted to glossaries of terms. We use them for all term-description groups. Term-description groups may be names and definitions, categories and topics, or any other groups of term-description pairs. | + | |
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- | **Q: Should this list be formatted | + | |
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- | A: Yes, using H2 for Canada, with the underlying content a nested list, seems like a logical structure. | ||
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WCAG 2.0 - H40: [[https:// | WCAG 2.0 - H40: [[https:// | ||
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