Accessible Lists

Lists are essential tools for organizing content in a structured, easy-to-read format. When created properly, they enhance comprehension and navigation for all users—including those using assistive technologies like screen readers. This page outlines best practices for making your ordered and unordered lists accessible and compliant with WCAG 2.2 standards.

Creating lists can be visually misleading. For instance, if you use asterisks (*) from your keyboard to create the appearance of a list, it might look correct visually—but it won’t be accessible.

To ensure accessibility, use the proper list tools or formatting options provided in the editor or toolbar.

Accessible Lists in Folio

To use Folio’s Accessibility Checker, access the HTML Editor and navigate to the Content Area.

1. Click Edit/Edit HTML on the Folio listed item in the toolbar.

2. Click the down arrow on the list button and can select either a bulleted list or a numbered list.
   
3. Enter the information for the list.
   
4. Click Save and Close.

While the Folio Accessibility Checker will indicate accessibility issues with a list, it cannot automatically repair the list. The list will need to be manually formatted using the list button.

Last updated: 4/18/2025