CDE Accessibility Standards References
Authoritative information and communications technology (ICT) accessibility resources for the California Department of Education’s (CDE's) Accessibility Standards.The CDE's Accessibility Standards are built on Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
with additional guidance taken from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), Microsoft (MS), Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM), Section508.gov, and the California State University, Northridge (CSUN). All of the aforementioned are highly regarded authorities in information and communications technology (ICT) accessibility. For any given web content, one or more parts of the CDE Web Standards may be applicable. Visit the CDE Web Standards Home page for more information. In all cases, CDE web content must also comply with CDE's Accessibility Standards.
MS Word References | MS Excel References | MS PowerPoint References
PDF References | Form and Template References
MS Word References
MS Word Resources | MS Word Standards
| Major Section | Item Number(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Use on CDE Websites | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 1 | DOR; Microsoft; WebAIM; Section508.gov |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 2, 2.a | WCAG 2.2: 3.2; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 3, 3.a, 3.b | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 4 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 5 | WCAG 2.2: 3.1.1; HHS ID: 10A; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 5.a | WCAG 2.2: 3.1.1; HHS ID: 10B; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 6 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2E |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 7-9 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; DOR; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS IDs: 4C & 4D; DOR; Microsoft; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 & 4.1.2; HHS ID: 4A |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10.d | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 & 4.1.2; HHS ID: 4A; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10.e, 10.e.i | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS IDs: 4F & 4G; DOR; Microsoft; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10.e.ii | Microsoft |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10.f | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.2; HHS ID: 4S; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10.g | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10.h | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; DOR; Microsoft |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5D |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12, 13 | WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 13.a, 14 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 15 | WCAG 2.2: 2.1.1 & 2.4.3; HHS IDs: 4R, 6A & 9B |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 16 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.2; HHS ID: 4T; Microsoft; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 17 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.3; HHS IDs: 4U & 4V |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 18, 18.a, 18.b, 19, 19.a, 19.a.i, 19.b, 19.c, 19.d, 19.e | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 20 | DOR; Microsoft; CDE Recommendation |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 21 | Microsoft |
| Filename | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | CDE Requirement |
| Metadata Title & Description | 1 | CDE Requirement |
| Metadata Title & Description | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.2; HHS ID 9A |
| Metadata Title & Description | 3, 4 | CDE Requirement |
| Metadata Title & Description | 5, 5.a, 5.a.i, 5.a.ii, 5.b, 5.c, 5.c.i, 5.c.ii, 6, 7, 8, 9 | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.5; HHS ID: 5H |
| Text | 2 | WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| Text | 2.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.4; HHS ID: 5G |
| Text | 2.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2I |
| Text | 3, 4, 4.a, 4.a.i, 4.a.ii, 4.a.iii, 4.b, 4.b.i, 5, 6, 6.a, 6.b | CDE Requirements |
| Text | 7 | DOR; CDE Requirement |
| Text | 7.a | Microsoft; CDE Requirement |
| Text | 8, 8.a, 8.b | DOR; Microsoft; CDE Requirement |
| Text | 9 | WebAIM |
| Text | 9.a | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 10 | CDE Style Manual; Microsoft |
| Text | 11 | Microsoft; WebAIM |
| Text | 12 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.8 (Level AAA); WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| Text | 12.a | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 1, 1.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 & 2.4.6; HHS IDs 4C & 4D; DOR; Microsoft; WebAIM |
| Headings | 1.b, 1.b.i, 1.b.ii | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 1.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID 4C; DOR; WebAIM |
| Headings | 1.d | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID 4C; DOR; Microsoft; WebAIM |
| Headings | 2.a | WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 2.b | DOR; WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 2.b.i | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 2.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID 4C |
| Headings | 2.d | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID 4D |
| Headings | 3.a | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 4 | HHS ID: 4D; CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 5, 6 | CDE Recommendation |
| Hyperlinks | 1 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 3.2.4 |
| Hyperlinks | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.4; HHS ID: 9D |
| Hyperlinks | 3.a, 3.a.i | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 4 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5B; WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 4.a | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 5 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.4; HHS ID: 9C |
| Hyperlinks | 6 | Microsoft; WebAIM |
| Hyperlinks | 7 | WCAG 2.2: 2.5.8; WebAIM |
| Hyperlinks | 8 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 9 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.4 & 2.4.9; DOR; HHS ID: 9C; WebAIM |
| Hyperlinks | 9.a | Microsoft |
| Hyperlinks | 10 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 11, 11.a, 11.b, 11.c | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 12 | Microsoft |
| Hyperlinks | 13, 14, 15, 15.a, 16, 17, 18, 19, 19.a, 19.b, 19.c, 19.d, 19.e, 19.f, 19.g, 19.h, 19.i, 19.j, 19.k, 19.l, 19.m, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 | CDE Requirement |
| Color | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5A |
| Color | 1.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5C |
| Color | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3; HHS ID: 5F |
| Color | 2.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3 |
| Color | 2.b, 2.c, 2.c.i | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.11 |
| Color | 2.d | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3 |
| Color | 2.e | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.11 |
| Color | 2.f | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3 |
| Color | 3, 4 | CDE Recommendation |
| Color | 5 | Microsoft; CDE Recommendation |
| Visual Elements | 1, 1.a, 1.a.i, 1.b, 1.c | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS IDs: 2A & 2D; CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.c.i, 2.c.ii, 2.c.iii | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2D |
| Visual Elements | 4 | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 5 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2B |
| Visual Elements | 6 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2J |
| Visual Elements | 6.a | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 7 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.2; HHS ID: 4T |
| Tables | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4H; CDE Requirement |
| Tables | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS IDs: 4H & 4K |
| Tables | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4L |
| Tables | 4 | DOR; Microsoft |
| Tables | 4.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4I; DOR |
| Tables | 4.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4I; DOR; Microsoft; WebAIM |
| Tables | 4.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; DOR |
| Tables | 4.d | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4J; DOR; Microsoft |
| Tables | 4.d.i, 4.d.ii | CDE Requirement |
| Tables | 4.e | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4H; DOR; Microsoft |
| Tables | 4.f | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 & 4.1.2; HHS ID: 4A |
| Tables | 4.g, 5 | Microsoft |
MS Excel References
MS Excel Resources | MS Excel Standards
| Major Section | Item Number(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Use on CDE Websites | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 1 | DOR; Microsoft; Section508.gov |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 3.2; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 2.a, 2.b, 2.c | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 2.d | Microsoft |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 2.e | DOR; Microsoft |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 3, 3.a, 3.b | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 4 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 5 | WCAG 2.2: 3.1.1; HHS ID: 10A |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 6 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4B |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 7, 8, 9 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.6; HHS ID: 9F; DOR; Microsoft |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11 | University of Oregon; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12 | CDE Recommendation |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 13 | WebAIM; CDE Recommendation |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 14 | CDE Recommendation |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 15 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 15.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4C |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 15.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4E; DOR; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 16 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 & 4.1.2; HHS ID: 4A |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 17 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5D |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 18 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 19 | DOR; Microsoft; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 19.a, 20 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 21 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.2 & 2.1.1; HHS IDs: 4L & 6A |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 21.a | WCAG 2.2: 2.1.1; HHS ID: 6B |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 21.b | WCAG 2.2: 2.1.1; HHS ID: 6D |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 22 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.2; HHS ID: 4M |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 23 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.3; HHS IDs: 4N & 4O |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 24, 24.a, 24.b, 25, 25.a, 25.a.i, 25.b, 25.c, 25.d | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 26 | DOR; Microsoft; CDE Recommendation |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 27 | Microsoft, CDE Recommendation |
| Filename | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | CDE Requirement |
| Metadata Title & Description | 1 | CDE Requirement |
| Metadata Title & Description | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.2; HHS ID 9A; WebAIM |
| Metadata Title & Description | 3, 4, 4.a, 5, 5.a, 5.a.i, 5.a.ii, 5.b, 5.c, 5.c.i, 5.c.ii, 6, 7, 8, 9 | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.5; HHS ID: 5H; Microsoft |
| Text | 2 | WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| Text | 2.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.4; HHS ID: 5G |
| Text | 2.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2H |
| Text | 3, 4, 4.a, 4.a.i, 4.a.ii, 4.a.iii, 4.b, 4.b.i, 5, 6, 6.a, 6.b, 7 | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 8 | Microsoft; CDE Requirement |
| Text | 8.a | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 9, 9.a | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 10 | CDE Style Manual; Microsoft |
| Text | 11 | Microsoft |
| Text | 12 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.8 (Level AAA); WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| Text | 13 | WebAIM |
| Headings | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID 4C; Microsoft |
| Headings | 1.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 & 2.4.6; HHS IDs 4C & 4D |
| Headings | 1.b, 1.b.i | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 1.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID 4C |
| Headings | 1.d | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID 4D; CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 2.a, 2.b, 2.c | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID 4D |
| Headings | 4 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID 4D; CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 5, 6 | CDE Recommendation |
| Hyperlinks | 1 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 3.2.4 |
| Hyperlinks | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.4; HHS ID: 9D |
| Hyperlinks | 3.a, 3.a.i | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 4 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5B; CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 5 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.4; HHS ID: 9C |
| Hyperlinks | 6 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 7 | WCAG 2.2: 2.5.8; WebAIM |
| Hyperlinks | 8 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 9 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.4; HHS ID: 9C; DOR; Microsoft |
| Hyperlinks | 9.a | Microsoft |
| Hyperlinks | 10, 11, 11.a, 11.b. 11.c | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 12 | Microsoft |
| Hyperlinks | 13, 14, 15, 15.a, 16, 17, 18, 19, 19.a, 9.b, 9.c, 9.d, 9.e, 9.f, 9.g, 9.h, 9.i, 9.j, 9.k, 9.l, 9.m, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 | CDE Requirement |
| Color | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5A |
| Color | 1.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5C |
| Color | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3; HHS ID: 5F; Microsoft |
| Color | 2.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3 |
| Color | 2.b, 2.c, 2.c.i | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.11 |
| Color | 2.d | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3 |
| Color | 2.e | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.11 |
| Color | 2.f | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3; HHS ID: 5F |
| Color | 3, 4 | CDE Recommendation |
| Color | 5 | Microsoft; CDE Recommendation |
| Visual Elements | 1, 1.a, 1.b | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 1.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS IDs: 2A & 2C; DOR; Microsoft; CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 1.c.i, 1.c.ii, 1.c.iii | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 2 | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.2; HHS ID: 4M |
| Tables | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 & 4.1.2; HHS IDs: 4E & 4I |
| Tables | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4J; Microsoft |
| Tables | 3, 4, 4.a | CDE Requirement |
| Tables | 4.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4F; DOR; Microsoft |
| Tables | 4.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4G; DOR; Microsoft |
| Tables | 4.c.i, 4.c.ii | CDE Requirement |
Tables |
4.d | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4E; DOR; Microsoft |
| Tables | 4.e | CDE Requirement |
| Tables | 5 | Microsoft; CDE Recommendation |
| Tables | 6 | WebAIM; CDE Recommendation |
| Tables | 7 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4H; CDE Recommendation |
MS PowerPoint References
MS PowerPoint Resources | MS PowerPoint Standards
| Major Section | Item Number(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Use on CDE Websites | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 1 | DOR, Microsoft, WebAIM; Section508.gov |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 3.2; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 3, 3.a, 3.b | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 4 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 5 | WCAG 2.2: 3.1.1 & 3.1.2; HHS ID: 10A |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 5.a | WCAG 2.2: 3.1.1 & 3.1.2; HHS ID: 10B |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 6 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 7 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.6; HHS ID: 9E; Microsoft; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 8, 9 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10 | DOR; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10.a | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11 | DOR |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11.a | CSUN; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11.b | DOR; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 & 4.1.2; HHS ID: 4A |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4E; Microsoft; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS IDs: 4C & 4D |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12.c.i | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4D |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12.c.ii, 12.d, 12.e | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12.f | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.2; HHS ID: 4M |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12.f.i, 12.f.ii | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12.g, 12.h | DOR; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 13 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5D |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 14, 15 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 16 | DOR; Microsoft; WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 16.a, 17 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 18 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 2.1.1 & 2.4.3; HHS IDs: 4K, 6A & 9B; Microsoft |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 19 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1 & 1.3.2; HHS ID: 4L |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 20 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.3; HHS IDs: 4N & 4O |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 21, 21.a, 21.b, 22, 22.a, 22.a.i, 22.b, 22.c, 22.c.i, 22.d, 22.e, 22.f, 22.f.i | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 23 | DOR; Microsoft; CDE Recommendation |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 24 | Microsoft; CDE Recommendation |
| Filename | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | CDE Requirement |
| Metadata Title & Description | 1 | CDE Requirement |
| Metadata Title & Description | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.2; HHS ID: 9A |
| Metadata Title & Description | 3, 4, 4.a, 5, 5.a. 5.a.i, 5.a.ii, 5.b, 5.c, 5.c.i, 5.c.ii, 6, 7, 8, 9 | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.5; HHS ID: 5H |
| Text | 2 | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 2.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.4; HHS ID: 5G |
| Text | 2.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2H |
| Text | 3, 4. 4.a, 4.a.i, 4.a.ii, 4.a.iii, 4.b, 4.b.i, 5, 6, 6.a, 6.b | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 7 | DORCDE Requirement |
| Text | 8 | DOR; Microsoft; CDE Requirement |
| Text | 8.a, 9, 9.a | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 10 | CDE Style Manual |
| Text | 11, 12 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 1 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 3.2.4 |
| Hyperlinks | 3, 3.a, 3.a.i | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 4 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5B; CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 5 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.4; HHS ID: 9C |
| Hyperlinks | 6 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 7 | WCAG 2.2: 2.5.8; CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 8 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 9 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.4 & 2.4.9; HHS ID: 9C; DOR; Microsoft |
| Hyperlinks | 9.a | Microsoft |
| Hyperlinks | 10, 11, 11.a, 11.b, 11.c | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 12 | Microsoft |
| Hyperlinks | 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 19.a, 19.b, 19.c, 19.d, 19.e, 19.f, 19.g, 19.h, 19.i, 19.j, 19.k, 19.l, 19.m, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 | CDE Requirement |
| Color | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS IDs: 5A & 5C; Microsoft |
| Color | 1.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5C |
| Color | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3; HHS ID: 5F; Microsoft |
| Color | 2.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3 |
| Color | 2.b, 2.c, 2.c.i | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.11 |
| Color | 2.d | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3 |
| Color | 2.e | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.11 |
| Color | 2.f | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3 |
| Color | 3 | CDE Recommendation |
| Color | 4 | Microsoft; CDE Recommendation |
| Visual Elements | 1, 1.a, 1.a.i, 1.b, 1.c | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS IDs: 2A & 2C; DOR; WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.c.i, 2.c.ii, 2.c.iii | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2D |
| Visual Elements | 4 | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 5 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2B; DOR |
| Visual Elements | 6 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2I |
| Visual Elements | 6.a | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 7 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1 & 1.3.2; HHS ID: 4L |
| Tables | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4E; Microsoft; CDE Requirement |
| Tables | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS IDs: 4E & 4H |
| Tables | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4I |
| Tables | 4 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4E; DOR; Microsoft |
| Tables | 4.a | DOR; Microsoft; CDE Requirement |
| Tables | 4.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4F; Microsoft; WebAIM |
| Tables | 4.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4G; Microsoft |
| Tables | 4.c.i, 4.c.ii | CDE Requirement |
| Tables | 4.d | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4E; Microsoft |
| Tables | 4.e | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 & 4.1.2; HHS ID: 4A |
| Tables | 4.f | Microsoft |
PDF References
| Major Section | Item Number(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | N/A | Adobe, DOR, WebAIM; CDE Recommendation |
| Use on CDE Websites | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6.a, 6.b, 6.c, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 1, 2, 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 3, 3.a, 3.b | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 4 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.2; HHS ID: 9A; Adobe |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 5 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 6 | WCAG 2.2: 3.1.1; HHS ID: 10A; Adobe |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 6.a | WCAG 2.2: 3.1.2; HHS ID: 10B; Adobe |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 7, 8, 9 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 10 | HHS ID: 1B; CDE Recommendation |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1, 1.4.5, 4.1.1 & 4.1.2; HHS IDs: 4A, 4B, 4C & 5G; Adobe; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS IDs: 4D & 4E |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4F |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4G; Adobe |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11.c.i | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4H |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11.d | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4J |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 11.e | WCAG 1.3.1, 2.1.1, 4.1.2: HHS ID: 6C |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 12 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.2; HHS IDs: 4Q & 4R; Adobe; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 13 | Adobe; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 14 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.1, 2.4.5; Adobe; CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 15 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 16 | CDE Recommendation |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 17 | Adobe; CDE Recommendation |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 18 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 19 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.5; HHS ID: 5G; Adobe; WebAIM |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 19.a, 20 | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 21 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.2, 2.1.1, 2.1.2 & 2.4.3; HHS IDs: 4Q, 6A, 6D, 9B & 9C; Adobe |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 22 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.3; HHS ID: 4S |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 23 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.4; HHS ID: 4T; Adobe |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 24 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.3 & 1.4.1; HHS IDs: 4U, 4V & 5A |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 25, 25.a, 25.b | CDE Requirement |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 26 | DOR; Adobe; CDE Recommendation |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 27 | CDE Recommendation |
| Basic Requirements & Checks | 28 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.4; HHS ID: 5F; Adobe; WebAIM; CDE Recommendation |
| Filename | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | CDE Requirement |
| Metadata Title & Description | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5.a, 5.a.i, 5.a.ii, 5.b, 5.c.i, 5.c.ii, 6, 7, 8, 9 | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 1, 2, 2.a | CDE Requirement |
| Text | 2.b | Adobe |
| Text | 3, 4, 4.a, 4.a.i, 4.a.ii, 4.a.iii, 4.b, 4.b.i, 5, 6, 6.a, 6.b, 7, 7.a, 8, 8.a, 8.b, 9, 9.a, 10, 11, 12, 12.a | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4D; Adobe |
| Headings | 1.a, 1.b, 1.b.i, 1.b.ii | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4E; Adobe |
| Headings | 2.a, 2.a.i, 2.b, 3, 3.a, 4 | CDE Requirement |
| Headings | 5, 6 | CDE Recommendation |
| Hyperlinks | 1 | WCAG 1.3.1, 2.1.1, 4.1.2: HHS ID: 6C; Adobe |
| Hyperlinks | 2, 3 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 4 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.4; HHS ID: 9E |
| Hyperlinks | 4.a | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 5 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5B; CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 5.a, 6, 7, 8, 9 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 10 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.4; HHS ID: 9D |
| Hyperlinks | 10.a | CDE Recommendation |
| Hyperlinks | 11 | CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 12 | Adobe; CDE Requirement |
| Hyperlinks | 12.a, 12.b, 12.c, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 20.a, 20.b, 20.c, 20.d, 20.e, 20.f, 20.g, 20.h. 20.i. 20.j, 20.k, 20.l, 20.m, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 | CDE Requirement |
| Color | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5A |
| Color | 1.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.1; HHS ID: 5C |
| Color | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3; HHS ID: 5E; Adobe |
| Color | 2.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3 |
| Color | 2.b, 2.c, 2.c.i | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.11 |
| Color | 2.d | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3 |
| Color | 2.e | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.11 |
| Color | 2.f | WCAG 2.2: 1.4.3 |
| Color | 3, 4 | CDE Recommendation |
| Color | 5 | Microsoft; CDE Recommendation |
| Visual Elements | 1, 1.a, 1.a.i, 1.b, 1.c | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS IDs: 2A & 2C; Adobe |
| Visual Elements | 2.a, 2.b, 2.c, 2.c.i, 2.c.ii, 2.c.iii | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2D |
| Visual Elements | 4 | CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 5 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 2B; Adobe |
| Visual Elements | 6 | Adobe; CDE Requirement |
| Visual Elements | 7 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.3; HHS ID: 4S; CDE Requirement |
| Tables | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS IDs: 4I & 4N |
| Tables | 2 | WCAG 2.2 1.3.1 & 4.1.2; HHS ID: 4B |
| Tables | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4M; Adobe |
| Tables | 4 | CDE Requirement |
| Tables | 5 | CDE Recommendation |
| Tables | 5.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 |
| Tables | 5.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4J; Adobe |
| Tables | 5.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4K; Adobe |
| Tables | 5.d, 5.e, 5.e.i, 5.e.ii, 5.f, 5.g | CDE Requirement |
| Tables | 6 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1 & 4.1.2; HHS IDs: 4B, 4J, 4K, & 4L |
| Tables | 6.a | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4J; Adobe |
| Tables | 6.b | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS ID: 4K; Adobe |
| Tables | 6.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS ID: 4L |
Form and Template References
Form and Template Resources | Form and Template Standards
| Major Section | Item Number(s) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| All Forms | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 2.1.1, 2.4.3; HHS; DOR; WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| All Forms | 2 | WebAIM |
| All Forms | 2.a | WCAG 2.2: 3.3.2; HHS |
| All Forms | 2.b | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.6; HHS; CDE Requirement |
| All Forms | 2.c | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS; DOR; CDE Requirement |
| All Forms | 2.d | CDE Requirement |
| All Forms | 3 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS |
| All Forms | 4 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.3; HHS |
| All Forms | 5 | WCAG 2.2: 3.2.1; HHS |
| All Forms | 6 | WCAG 2.2: 3.2.2; HHS |
| All Forms | 7 | WCAG 2.2: 3.3.1; HHS |
| All Forms | 8 | WCAG 2.2: 3.3.1, 3.3.2; HHS |
| All Forms | 9 | WCAG 2.2: 3.3.3; HHS |
| All Forms | 10 | WCAG 2.2: 2.4.7; HHS |
| All Forms | 11 | WCAG 2.2: 3.3.4; HHS |
| All Forms | 12 | WebAIM; CDE Requirement |
| All Forms | 13 | WebAIM |
| All Forms | 14 | CDE Recommendation |
| All Forms | 15 | WebAIM; CDE Recommendation |
| PDF Forms | 1 | DOR |
| PDF Forms | 2, 3 | DOR; CDE Requirement |
| PDF Forms | 3.a | CDE Requirement |
| PDF Forms | 4 | DOR |
| PDF Forms | 5 | DOR; CDE Requirement |
| MS Word Forms | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 4.1.2; HHS; DOR |
| MS Word Forms | 1.a | DOR; CDE Requirement |
| MS Word Forms | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1, 4.1.2; HHS; DOR; Microsoft |
| MS Word Forms | 3 | CDE Recommendation |
| MS Excel Forms | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1, 4.1.2; HHS; CDE Standard |
| Web Forms | 1 | WCAG 2.2: 1.3.1; HHS; WebAIM |
| Web Forms | 2 | WCAG 2.2: 1.1.1; HHS |
| Web Forms | 3 | Web WCAG 2.2: 4.1.2; HHS |
| Web Forms | 4, 4.a | CDE Requirement |
MS Word Resources
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): MS Word Checklist
(XLSX)
- California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR): Seven Steps to Creating an Accessible Microsoft Word Document
(PDF)
- Microsoft: Make your Word Documents Accessible to People with Disabilities
- Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM): Microsoft Word - Creating Accessible Documents
- Section508.gov: Document Video Training - Module 1
(Video; 2:58)
MS Excel Resources
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): MS Excel Checklist
(XLSX)
- California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR): Seven Steps to Creating an Accessible Excel Worksheet
(PDF)
- Microsoft: Make your Excel Documents Accessible to People with Disabilities
- Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM): Microsoft Excel - Optimizing Spreadsheet Accessibility
- Section508.gov: Spreadsheet Video Training - Module 10
(Video; 2:52)
- University of Oregon: Accessible MS Excel Spreadsheets
MS PowerPoint Resources
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): MS PowerPoint Checklist
(XLSX)
- California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR): Seven Steps to Creating an Accessible PowerPoint Slideshow
(PDF)
- Microsoft: Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with disabilities
- Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM): PowerPoint Accessibility
- California State University, Northridge (CSUN): Creating Accessible PowerPoint Essentials
(PDF)
- Section508.gov: Presentation Video Training - Module 13
(Video; 2:30)
PDF Resources
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): PDF Checklist
(XLSX)
- California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR): Three Steps to Creating an Accessible PDF File (PDF)
- Adobe: Accessibility, Tags, and Reflow
- Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM): PDF Accessibility
Form and Template Resources
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): MS Word Checklist (XLSX)
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): MS Excel Checklist (XLSX)
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): Adobe PDF Checklist (XLSX)
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS): Web Sites, Web Applications & Software Checklist (XLSX)
- California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR): Creating Accessible Forms in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF (PDF)
- Microsoft: Make your Word Documents Accessible to People with Disabilities
- Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM): Creating Accessible Forms
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