Accessible Electronic Content: Accessibility Implementation Plan: Electronic Content Chart

Electronic Content Chart

This chart lists commonly used HTML elements and content types by overall cost of compliance (time, labor, outsourced services, etc.). For more information on all the content listed in this chart, refer to the University's Guidelines for Accessible Electronic Content.

Type 1 Content	Explanation
Forms Frames Simple images Image Maps Navigation Scripts Style Sheets Tables (layout) Text	Making these HTML elements and content types accessible is generally the least costly, and should be incorporated into a unit's standard content development process.
Type 2 Content
Common Applications (MS Office, Blackboard, etc.) Tables (data) Web Links (inaccessible web sites not under your control that you require as part of a course)	These HTML elements and content types could fall under either Type 1 or Type 3, depending on a number of factors. Most of the common applications function as "containers" for other electronic content. For example, if a simple image (Type 1) is imported into a MS Word document, the Word document would probably fall under Type 1. If the document contains lots of graphs and formulas, it should be treated as Type 3 content. Other factors to consider are the number and complexity of Type 2 content objects. For example, complex tables will require more work to make accessible. Similarly, linking to dozens of required web sites may move compliance costs toward Type 3. If you need help evaluating your Type 2 content, contact ITS Web Services.
Type 3 Content
Formulas, Graphs, Maps Multimedia, Applets Text Scanned as Images	Making these content types accessible is generally the most costly. Accessibility for these materials is less likely to be part of a unit's standard content development process, and usually requires retrofitting.