From 2bbbf55180524c6e7510dc15d49fe6e17e8ff724 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Otto Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 23:46:47 -0700 Subject: Move accessibility to markdown --- docs/getting-started/accessibility.md | 31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/getting-started/accessibility.md (limited to 'docs/getting-started') diff --git a/docs/getting-started/accessibility.md b/docs/getting-started/accessibility.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4d95a1631 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/getting-started/accessibility.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +layout: page +title: Accessibility +--- + +Bootstrap follows common web standards and—with minimal extra effort—can be used to create sites that are accessible to those using AT. + +### Skip navigation + +If your navigation contains many links and comes before the main content in the DOM, add a `Skip to main content` link immediately after your opening `` tag. [(read why)](http://a11yproject.com/posts/skip-nav-links/) + +{% highlight html %} + + Skip to main content +
+ The main page content. +
+ +{% endhighlight %} + +### Nested headings + +When nesting headings (`

` - `

`), your primary document header should be an `

`. Subsequent headings should make logical use of `

` - `

` such that screen readers can construct a table of contents for your pages. + +Learn more at [HTML CodeSniffer](http://squizlabs.github.io/HTML_CodeSniffer/Standards/Section508/) and [Penn State's Accessability](http://accessibility.psu.edu/headings). + +### Additional resources + +- ["HTML Codesniffer" bookmarklet for identifying accessibility issues](https://github.com/squizlabs/HTML_CodeSniffer) +- [The A11Y Project](http://a11yproject.com/) +- [MDN accessibility documentation](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Accessibility) -- cgit v1.2.3