Getting FrontPage right the first time
Whilst FrontPage does not specifically help with some accessibility issues, the following techniques can be implemented to make your web page more accessible.
How
They can be easily implemented through text size, page formatting, colour choice, and other options outlined below.
Altering Font Size
- Highlight the desired text.
- Select Font from the Format menu.
- Select the desired font, after the Font dialog box appears.
- Choose the OK button.
Altering Font Colour
Selecting a colour combination requires careful testing of colour contrast. Upon selecting the colour and noting the colour numbers:
- Select the highlighted text.
- Select Font from the Format menu.
- From the Color drop-down list in the Font dialog box, select More Colors
- Choose Custom, and select your colour of choice.
- Choose the OK button.
Creating Accessible Links
Refer to Use of text for links – Getting Word Documents Right the First Time.
Create Alt Text for Images
- Insert the image.
- Select the image.
- Select Properties from the Format menu.
- Select the General tab in the Picture Properties dialog box.
- In the Text box, type a meaningful text equivalent.
- Choose the OK button.
Create a Long Description
1.Create a new web page that contains a detailed description of the image.
2.Create a longdesc attribute by:
- Selecting the image
- Select the HTML tab at the bottom left corner of the screen to open the HTML editor.
- Add the longdesc attribute to the <img> tag.
Code Example:<IMG SRC="graph.gif" LONGDESC=”descrip.html” ALT=”description of graph">
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3.Provide a direct link to the description page by:
- Placing the cursor after the image.
- Type Graphic Description, or other appropriate link text.
- Highlight the text just typed.
- From the Insert menu, select Hyperlink.
- Type the name of the .html file containing the long description in the URL box.
- Choose the OK button.
Create Table Header Rows or Columns
- Create the table.
- Select the row or column for the heading.
- From the Table menu, select Table Properties >> Cell.
- Select Header Cell.
- Choose the OK button.
Create a Bulleted or Numbered List
- Select the text.
- From the Format menu, select Bullets and Numbering.
Note: Ensure you provide a period or blank line between items.
Create a Frame Title
1.Select the HTML tab at the bottom left corner of the screen.
2.Within the code for the first frame, add: TITLE=”your text”
Code Example:<frame title=“main contents” name="main" src="toc.htm" TARGET="_top">
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3. Repeat step 2 for each additional frame.