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From: Moore,Michael (DARS)
Date: May 6, 2015 2:10PM

Thanks Greg,

That is very similar to a solution that we are currently using on our internal Sharepoint site. It is one version of our accessible alternative to the webpart that is generated from a Visio file.

Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator,
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
(512) 424-4159 (Office)
(512) 574-0091 (Cell)


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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Greg Gamble
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 3:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Organizational Charts

If the org chart isn't to complex, what about a table structure?
Here is a very old one that is still in use: http://apps.sbctc.edu/orgchart/

Greg


-----Original Message-----
From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Moore,Michael (DARS)
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 11:37 AM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Organizational Charts

I recently recommended using either a nested list structure or a combination of properly nested headings and lists as an accessible alternative to an org chart. A search for "accessible org charts" on the web revealed that this is the standard approach and given that properly nested headings and list provide a very good method for conveying organizational structure I do not see another method that would provide an overview of the structure and relationships within.

Would use of lists and/or headings and lists still be considered a best practice for conveying the content of an org chart or is there something using more dynamic methods that would provide benefits that I am not considering.

Mike Moore
Accessibility Coordinator,
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
(512) 424-4159 (Office)
(512) 574-0091 (Cell)