Guideline 12 Provide context and orientation information

Use the "title" attribute to name frames. [Priority 1]

Select to go to the electronic library Example:

Describe the purpose and relationship of frames [Priority 2]

No frames version Descriptions of frames. Example:

Divide large blocks of information into more manageable groups where natural and appropriate. [Priority 2]

Mechanisms for Content Grouping Use tables for tabular data and describe the table with CAPTION. Group table rows and columns with THEAD, TBODY, TFOOT, and COLGROUP. Nest lists with UL, OL, and DL. Use section headings (H1 - H6) to create structured documents and break up long stretches of text. Break up lines of text into paragraphs (with the P element). Group related links. Use FIELDSET to group form controls into semantic units and describe the group with the LEGEND element. Use OPTGROUP to organize long lists of menu options into smaller groups.

Associate labels specifically with their controls. [Priority 2]

Screen Reader: “user name text” Use the FOR attribute to associate labels and controls. Example: User Name: User Name:

Summary Know your tools available. Do everything possible to make sure that your page can be understood if it was read by a screen reader. For a more comprehensive study, visit