Recommendation 16.1.1 Divide large blocks of information into manageable groups
The New Zealand Web Standards 2.0 were released in March 2009 and replace the previous version, the New Zealand Government Web Standards 1.0 (below). See Meeting the standards for more information.
The Recommendation
Recommendation 16.1.1 Divide large blocks of information into manageable groups. Divide large blocks of information into more manageable groups where natural and appropriate.
Rationale for this recommendation
This recommendation benefits all users.
Not all information behaves like a single document. Users are familiar with the similar structuring of conventional printed matter such as books and magazines.
It intuitively assists navigation of content.
Utilisation of relevant HTML elements (such as the “P” element for paragraphs) is more likely to enable a web site to be “understood” by assistive technologies such as screen readers. Utilising these elements can enhance accessibility of a web site for users utilising such assistive technologies.
