Links and URL’s
Don’t use non-descriptive link texts such as “Click Here” as they’re not compliant with web accessibility.
Instead, rephrase the content so the link text describes the page it’s linking to. For example, this is bad:
“To register for the event, Click Here.”
This is good:
“To register for the event, please complete the Registration Form.”
Don’t use long complicated URL’s as the link text. For example, this is bad:
“Watch the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q8NCe2SxG0”
If there are multiple links on a page that go to the same URL, the link text for each of those links should also be the same.
For example, this is bad:
<a href="https://www.cgu.edu">CGU Site</a>
<a href="https://www.cgu.edu">CGU Website</a>
<a href="https://www.cgu.edu">CGU Home</a>
If your link goes to a downloadable file, such as a DOC or PDF, indicate that in brackets following the link text.
View the 2015 Clery Act Reports (PDF).
Font Size
The main content of a page should use a font-size of 12pt (16px or 1em). This is the default for the CGU-Core theme.
Foreground/Background Contrast
You can use an online Contrast Checker to make sure the content of a page can be read by as many users as possible. Even if the contrast checker says it’s OK, the contrast may still appear too low. It’s better to err on the side of more contrast.
Design
Navigation Menu
Keep the navigation menu simple. Avoid nesting menu items more than 2 levels deep.
Avoid Duplicating Content
Duplicate content makes it much harder to manage a site. Often, the duplicate content might get updated in one place, but not in another place. Duplicate content can also be confusing for users. Imagine if everyone had a twin. If there’s content like quick links in the sidebar that needs to be duplicated on each page, you can use the [content]
shortcode.
Security
Links That Open In New Window
When creating a link that opens in a new window it’s necessary to include the rel=”noopener noreferrer” attribute for security. For example:
<a href="https://www.cgu.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">CGU Site</a>
Publishing Emails
Avoid publishing emails on web pages if you can because emails can be scraped and spammed. An alternative is to use a contact form.
To Be Continued