Checkpoint 1.1 - RSS

The consumer of an RSS feed is wanting clear, crisp information on a topic basis of items that have been subcribed to. The user requirement and experience is a different one to general surfing the internet. Information to be presented to get the user's attention and to encourage further investigation needs to be clearly and simply presented for quick and comprehensible consumption.

Requirement

Clear and simple language has been used in the text of the RSS feed and linked web pages.

Recommendation

Ensure that sentences are not overly long and complexly structured.

Checking Tool

Read the RSS feed information in a browser to ensure that it is reader friendly.

Information Source

The original source of this information is located on the W3C web site  (www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10-TECHS/#tech-simple-and-straightforward)