Web Content Checklist

 

 Page Title

• Is in sentence case
• Are NOT bolded or italicized
• Uses ampersands (&) instead of the word ‘and’
• Formatted using H1

 

Section Headings

• Are used to break up page content into easily comprehensible chunks of information
• Are in sentence case
• Are NOT bolded or italicized
• Main page header, used only one per page: Formatted with H2
  1. 1st level: Formatted with H3
  2. 2nd level: Formatted with H4
  3. 3rd level: Formatted with H5
  4. 4th level: Formatted with H6
• Does not end with a colon
• Uses ampersands (&) instead of the word ‘and’

 

Page Text

• Offers a concise summary first, followed by details
• Is written in short, clear sentences
• Is written in short, logically laid out paragraphs
• Is broken into bulleted points whenever appropriate: do not overuse bullets
• Is properly punctuated
• Does not overuse exclamation points

 

Bulleted points

• Begin with a capital letter
• Does not end with a period, or any other punctuation
• Contains ONE point
• Are created using the built-in editor

 

Links

• Are embedded within text, rather than using the link
• Are clear, concise and meaningful out of context
• Do not contain the words ‘click here’ or ‘learn more’
• Contain * or ** to denote document type with link to download plug-in at bottom of page
• Open in a new window if linking to an external website or a document

 

Emphasis

• Is created by good writing, clear language, short paragraphs, bullets, etc
• Is rarely created by use of bold, italic or capitalized text
• Is never created by the use of color
• Is never created using the H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6

 

Images

• Contain ‘alt’ text
• Are properly named and categorized, if uploading new images

 

Video & Audio

• Includes captions or transcripts

 

Documents

• Are properly named and categorized, if uploading new documents

 

Submitting for Review/Publishing

• Reviewed work to ensure checklist is complete
• Allowed sufficient time for review by Editor or Admin o Admin approval for publishing requires 1-2 business days