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Tables in websites and documents are an important part of universal design for the web. This article will outline why tables need to be styled properly. In addition, the article will discuss when it is best to avoid tables and present information in other ways.

Tables in Websites and Documents

One principle of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) requires that web content must be understandable. Tables help readers see how pieces of data relate to each other when they are presented in rows and columns.

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Lists in websites and documents are an important part of universal design for the web. This article will outline why lists need to be styled properly, and how to format them correctly.

Lists in Websites and Documents

One principle of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) requires that web content must be understandable. Lists often make information easier to read, because it:

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• Looks less cluttered
• Is well organized

Hiding decorative objects in websites and documents is an important part of universal design for the web. This article will outline what decorative objects are, and why content creators should hide them.

Hiding Decorative Objects in Websites and Documents

One principle of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) requires that web content must be perceivable. In other words, people with a variety of disabilities must be able to perceive web content that is presented audibly or visually, including images. Therefore, most images in a website or document need alt-text or image descriptions. These techniques make images perceivable to people using screen readers or Braille displays.

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Our last article explored alternative text (alt-text) descriptions of images, as part of universal design for the web. In this article, we will discuss image descriptions in websites and documents, a different way to make pictures perceivable to a variety of viewers.

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Alternative text (alt-text) in websites and documents is an important part of universal design for the web. This article will outline what alt-text is. In addition, the article will explain how to ensure high-quality alt-text in websites and documents.

Alt-text in Websites and Documents

One principle of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) requires that web content must be perceivable. In other words, people with a variety of disabilities should be able to perceive web content that is presented audibly or visually, including images. Furthermore, WCAG requires websites to be robust, to work with current and future assistive technologies.

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