Technique G117:Using text to convey information that is conveyed by variations in presentation of text

Example 1: Indicating new content with boldface and a text indicator

The following example shows a list of accessibility standards. WCAG 2.0 is new, so is indicated in bold face. To avoid conveying information solely by presentation, the word "(new)" is included after it as well.

              <h2>Web Accessibility Guidelines</h2>
                <ul>
                <li><strong>WCAG 2.0 (New)</strong></li>
                <li>WCAG 1.0</li>
                <li>Section 508</li>
                <li>JIS X 8341-3</li>
                ...
                </ul>
            

Example 2: Font variations and explicit statements.

An on-line document has gone through multiple drafts. Insertions are underlined and deletions are struck through. At the end of the draft a "change history" lists all changes made to each draft.

Example 3: Providing an alternate way to know which words in the text have been identified by using a different font.

An on-line test requires students to write a short summary of a longer document. The summary must contain certain words from the original document. When a sentence in the original document contains a word or phrase that must be used in the summary, the word or phrase is shown in a different font than the rest of the sentence. A separate section also lists all the words and phrases that must be used in the summary.