Website Accessibility

In today's world it is important to build your website to be accessible to as broad a range of users as possible. Aside from the fact that an accessible website will reach a greater percentage of the population the following points should also be considered:

• An accessible website is more easily found by search engines
• An accessible website is more likely to be future proofed against developments in HTML/CSS
• It is a legal requirement for Irish government websites to be accessible to at least a AA rating
• Accessible websites are socially responsible as they are inclusive of the whole population regardless of ability

Factors that help to improve accessibility in your website include:

• The use of text based navigation
• Well organised semantic layout for content
• Alt tags for images and title tags for links
• Validation of code against the guidelines provided by the W3C

We can work with you to audit your existing website if you have a requirement to meet certain accessibility guidelines. If you are starting a new project we can provide advice on how best to develop your site so that it meets the necesary rating.

Contact us to find out how we can help you make your website accessible.

Central Statistics Office

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