Requirements for 508 compliance
Programmatically identify bulleted, numbered, outline, and multi-level lists.
Have lists been programmatically identified?
To check whether lists are programmatically identified:
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Open the Reveal Formatting pane: SHIFT + F1
Select various list items in the document
Bulleted items
Numbered items
Outlined items (i.e., items with a hierarchy, such as 2.a.iv)
If the list is programmatically set, the Reveal Formatting Pane will contain information under the Bullets and Numbering heading
Note: The setting may be Numbered, Bulleted, or Outline
To set selected lines and paragraphs as list items:
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Select the text that is a list
On the Home Tab, in the Paragraph Group, use the desired settings, either:
Bullets
Numbering
Multilevel Lists
Note: Plain bullets and numbers are more accessible than pictographic/'fancy' bullets and numbers.
Note: Sub-list can be created programmatically: On the Home Tab, in the Paragraph Group, select Increase Indent.
Note: Styles can be used to to set up and control bulleted and numbered lists. However, it is not possible to control Multilevel lists with Styles. Multilevel lists can only be controlled from the Home Tab, Paragraph Group).
Programmatically identify bulleted, numbered, outline, and multi-level lists.
Correct:
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Incorrect:
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Programmatically identify bulleted, numbered, outline, and multi-level lists.
Lists that are programmatically formatted allow users of assistive technology to easily navigate through and out of list content.
Legal References
508 references:
1194.21(a); 1194.21(d); 1194.31(a); 1194.31(b).
WCAG references:
4.1.2; 3.2.4.
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