(D) Readability
Readability
Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.
CSS Style sheets
It is recommened that a page is styled using an external cascasing style sheet. An example of an external style sheet is:
Example:
<link rel=stylesheet type="text/css" href="http://www.calstatela.edu/global.css">
<link rel=stylesheet type="text/css" href="http://www.calstatela.edu/global.css">
This method also lets users with low vision use their own custom-made style sheets. If designers set up their pages to override user-defined style sheets, people with disabilities may not be able to use those pages. For good access, therefore, it is critical that designers ensure that their web pages do not interfere with user-defined style sheets.
Note: In the Manual Check page, you will find additional information on how to test for readability when style sheets are turned on or switched.