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The content and meaning of each page are not altered when the styles are disabled

Styles allow to give a shape to the background. Content must remain readable and understandable when this form cannot be seen or displayed.

Objectives

  • Allow reader content to be understood if reader/reader software does not apply style sheets embedded in the digital book or if access mode is not visual.
  • Improve accessibility of content to readers with disabilities.

Implementation

  • We will ensure that content in HTML files (i. e. Structure tags : h1, h2, p, and semantics : em, strong…), to present them in the same order and with the same sense with or without CSS formatting.

Control

  • Use ACE to check the logical structure of the content (“Structures” tab of the ACE report).
  • Make sure content stays readable, e.g. in the case of a transparent HTML image whose readability depends on the background color applied with the background-color property

Validation

  • Needs to be human verified.

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