Web Development
Web Developer Guidelines
Visual Design Recommendations

Checkpoint 1.3 - Wikis

Text should be chunked to facilitate reading by the user

WCAG 1.0 Priority 2

WCAG Guideline 12. Provide context and orientation information.

Due to the nature of wikis, textual content is usually the main information component of the wiki entry. Wikis are also very information rich and can require focus in order to read for understanding. Visual presentation methods that support clarity when reading can support the usability of the wiki and better comprehension by the user of the information presented.

Requirement

Text should be separated into paragraphs at logical points.

Recommendation

Limit the number of ideas to one per paragraph.

Checking Tool

View the wiki entry in a browser with a view to its overall ease of reading.

Information Source

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

 

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