Add an accessibility check to outsourced article publishing

Start with meaningful structure

Use one clear page title and a logical heading order that reflects the argument. Headings should identify sections rather than act as visual decoration.

Write useful alternatives

Describe an informative image according to its purpose. Mark a decorative image appropriately instead of repeating nearby copy or stuffing keywords into alternative text.

For a related control, see Review content cannibalization before outsourcing another article. The U.S. Small Business Administration management guide provides broader operating context.

Make links understandable

Contextual links should describe their destination without relying on “click here.” Check keyboard focus and distinguish external references from internal next steps through context.

Review tables and lists

Use headers for data tables and ordered steps when sequence matters. Do not simulate structure with bold paragraphs or manual spacing.

Test the rendered route

Inspect the production-like page at narrow and wide widths, move through interactive elements with a keyboard, and confirm visible focus, readable contrast, and sensible zoom behavior.

Continue with Create a claim map before outsourcing a research article when the workflow reaches review.

Log defects by pattern

Record whether the issue came from content, template, component, or asset. Fixing a shared component may protect more routes than editing one article.

Keep interpretation bounded

An assistant can run the checklist and report observable failures. Accessibility conformance claims and high-impact remediation decisions require qualified review.

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