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Page title
Describes webpage content in a few words.
Identifies the page's content, helping users and search engines understand it quickly.
21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act
Federal website standards
Memorandum (M-23-22)
Page description
Describes webpage content in a few words.
Describes page content briefly, helping users understand what to expect and improving search engine results.
21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act
Federal website standards
Memorandum (M-23-22)
Viewport meta tag
Makes websites fit all screen sizes.
Optimizes page display for various devices, ensuring content looks good on all screen sizes and enhances user experience.
21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act
Memorandum (M-23-22)
Image aspect ratio
Ratio of image width to height.
Ensures images display correctly without distortion on different screens and devices.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Valid language code
Correct code to identify language.
Ensures websites display text in the correct language, making content easier to understand for users.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Zooming/scaling enabled
Making images bigger or smaller.
Allows users to adjust size for better readability, improving accessibility and making content easier to view on all devices.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Valid doctype
Tells browser how to read code.
Helps browsers display web pages correctly by telling them what kind of HTML code the page is using.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Character encoding
Character set for text encoding.
Helps computers show words and symbols correctly in different languages and on different devices.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
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