Government digital experience standards

Based on public policy, web protocol, guidelines and best practices.

Indicators Standard Why Guidance
Common accessibility best practices.
Follows guidelines that make websites usable for everyone, including people with disabilities, improving user experience and reach.
Accessibility properties for screen readers.
Provides extra information for screen readers, helping visually impaired users understand content and navigate websites more easily.
Alternative text, captions, and transcripts.
Supports accessibility by adding captions and transcripts, helping users with hearing impairments understand audio and video content.
Difference between text and background colors.
Improves readability by ensuring text stands out from the background, helping users with visual impairments see content clearly.
Ensure hidden elements are accessible.
Prevents search engines and users from accessing unnecessary content, improving page performance and ensuring only relevant information is displayed.
Use correct language attributes for accessibility.
Specifies the language of content, helping screen readers and browsers display text correctly for users in different languages.
Descriptive identifiers for elements.
Clarifies content by providing clear names and labels, helping users understand and navigate forms or buttons easily.
Application keyboard navigation.
Enables users with motor disabilities to navigate apps efficiently using only the keyboard, improving accessibility and speed.
Ensure tables and lists are accessible.
Improves access by making tables and lists easier to navigate for users with disabilities.
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