HHS Standards, Guidelines & Guidance by Category
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Accessibility/508 (see also Required Pages and Elements)
- Accessible (508) HTML Forms
- Accessible (508) PDF Forms
- Accessible (508) Excel Presentations
- Acceptable Uses of Flash
- Accessibility (508) Accommodations
- Accessibility (508) Accommodation Guidelines
- Accessibility (Section 508) and Email
- Accessibility (Section 508) and Video/Multimedia Content
- Designate Visited and Unvisited Links
- Distinguish Required Data Entry Fields
- Font Size and Typeface
- HTML Table Standard (Section 508)
- Present RSS and Podcast Links in a Consistent Format
- Presenting Links to Materials in Multiple Languages
- Provide File Type and Size with Downloadable Files
- Provide Plug-Ins for non-HTML Files
- Skip Navigation (Accessibility/508)
- Use Appropriate List Style
- Use Dark Text on Plain, High-Contrast Backgrounds
- Use Radio Buttons for Exclusive Selections
- Use Text for Links
Applications
- 404 Error Pages
- Acceptable Uses of Flash
- Accessibility (Section 508) and Email
- Acknowledge User Submissions
Foreign Language Content
Forms
- Accessible (508) PDF Forms
- Accessible (508) HTML Forms
- 404 Error Pages
- Acknowledge User Submissions
- Designing and Employing Check Boxes
- Distinguish Required Data Entry Fields
- Use Radio Buttons for Exclusive Selections
Graphics & Images
- Acceptable Uses of Flash
- Accessibility (Section 508) and Email
- Appropriate Use of Images on Web Pages
- External Link Icon & Disclaimer
- Requiring “New” Icon with Automated Kill Feature
- Standard Icons
- Use of Head Shots & Portraits
Language
Links (see also Navigation)
- Designate Visited and Unvisited Links
- Do Not Link to Political Sites
- External Link Icon & Disclaimer
- Home Page Link
- Present RSS and Podcast Links in a Consistent Format
- Presenting Links to Materials in Multiple Languages
- Provide File Type and Size with Downloadable Files
- Provide Plug-Ins for non-HTML Files
- Requiring “New” Icon with Automated Kill Feature
- Use Text for Links
Lists
Management
- Applicability to All HHS Web Content
- Archive Outdated Content
- Avoid Empty Pages ("Under Construction")
- Branding Bar
- Develop Sites on Secure Test Servers
- Design for Dominant Screen Resolutions
- External Link Icon & Disclaimer
- Home Page Link
- Keep Content Relevant
- Page Ownership
- Requiring “New” Icon with Automated Kill Feature
- Use of Head Shots & Portraits
Multimedia & New Media
- Acceptable Uses of Flash
- Accessibility (Section 508) and Email
- Accessibility (Section 508) and Video/Multimedia Content
- New Media Standards
- Present RSS and Podcast Links in a Consistent Format
- Provide Plug-Ins for non-HTML Files
Navigation (see also Links)
Required Pages & Elements (See also Accessibility/508)
- 404 Error Pages
- Acknowledge User Submissions
- Branding Bar
- External Link Icon & Disclaimer
- Home Page Link
- Page Ownership
- Provide Plug-Ins for non-HTML Files
- Standard Icons
Scripts & Codes
- 404 Error Pages
- Acceptable Uses of Flash
- Design for Dominant Screen Resolutions
- Designing and Employing Check Boxes
- Distinguish Required Data Entry Fields
- Requiring “New” Icon with Automated Kill Feature
- Use Appropriate List Style
- Use Radio Buttons for Exclusive Selections
Templates
Text & Styles
- Font Size and Typeface
- Signatures on HHS Web Sites
- Use Dark Text on Plain, High-Contrast Backgrounds
- Use Mixed Case with Prose Content
- Web Style Guide