Example Chapter Elements
On this page:
- Adding Elements
- Accessibility of content
- Links
- Embedding video
- Images
- Adding tables
- Screenshots
- References
- Copyright
- H5P
Below are a variety of elements you can add to your page using the editor
You can insert a textbox to display elements at the beginning of the chapter. Use the same style of textbox for each element type to ensure consistency. This is a shaded textbox. You can edit the color of the textbox styles under Appearance – Theme options.
Accessibility of content (set to heading 2)
Heading levels (heading 3)
Give your sections and subsections meaningful headings to organize the chapter content. Use heading levels in order. Do not skip heading levels, as this will affect the accessibility of your content.
Heading 1 is used for the Chapter title. Heading 2 should be the used for the title of each section. Under heading 2 any paragraph headings should be 3 and so on. If you start a new section, it will start again at heading 2.
Note: If you are using a Two-level table of contents structure for your book you will have to use heading 1 for each chapter section. The Two-Level TOC option is available under the Global Options Appearance settings.
Links
Our Accessibility List has information on ensuring your textbook is accessible to all. The link to the Accessibility List in the previous sentence is descriptive. It lets the reader know what to expect if they click the link. Do not display the full URL or use generic text such as “click here” or “read more.”
You may include the title, format, and size of different content types so readers know what to expect before clicking (e.g. YouTube, 2m35s or PDF, 150KB).
Embedding video
You can embed a video simply by adding the URL in the Visual editor. Also, include a citation and link below the video.
Videos in YouTube will usually include a transcript to make them accessible. Add a transcript to the chapter if one is unavailable with the video.
Example of an embedded video (heading 4)
CNBC Make it. (2020). How Haben Girma Became Harvard Law School’s First Deafblind Grad. You Tube. https://youtu.be/5xOL3jq2J8E– this video introduces Haben Girma, who was born without hearing or vision and advocates for equal accessibility for people with disability.
This is an Example textbox.
Images
- Images that convey information should have alternative text (alt text) descriptions of the image’s content or function. Screen readers can read the text. Alt text should only be one or 2 sentences long.
- Graphs, charts, and maps should include contextual or supporting details in the text surrounding the image or have a long description.
- Purely decorative images do not need alt-text descriptions. Descriptive text is unnecessary if the image does not convey contextual content information. Add double quotation marks to the alt text field (“”) to give it an alt attribute.
Example image
The alt text you add depends on the purpose of the image. The alt text on this im