Accessibility is a priority here at Auburn University. When creating your site, we encourage you to check to make sure that it's meeting accessibility standards. This both serves as good practice and ensures that your site will not exclude any possible visitors. Checking your site will also allow you to correct any accessibility errors and prevent any possible legal issues.
When creating your site, be sure to validate each of your pages. The link below will take you to the validator tool. Enter the URL of your site in the box provided and the tool will bring all possible errors on the site to your attention.
Use the Validator toolAuburn University prioritizes accessibility when developing its sites. Therefore, in order to ensure that the pages of your site are as accessible as possible, a link to the wave accessibility evaluation tool has been provided below. Enter the URL of you site into the box provided and the accessibility tool will proceed to highlight areas where pages can be improved to increase accessibility.
Use the wave accessibility toolSite speed is another element of web design that Auburn University keeps in mind when developing its web pages. The link below will take you to the Pingdom website speed test. Enter your site’s URL into the box provided and Pingdom will proceed to test the speed of your pages and also offer performance insights. These insights will offer suggestions on how to improve the overall performance of your pages.
Test your site speedFollow the link provided below for more information on the proper use of headings.
Using Headings CorrectlyFollow the link provided below for more information on the proper use of lists.
Using Lists CorrectlyLinks are also an important element to keep in mind when creating your site.
Using Links CorrectlyLast Updated: April 30, 2018
