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Overview

Content should be written as clearly and simply as possible to:

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The education level required to read text content (also called "readability") is measured by analyzing selected passages of text from the Web page. If the Web page includes text written for different purposes or different styles are used, the selected passages include samples of the types of content in the Web page and the different styles in which the content is written. (In many cases, the Web page contains only one kind of text content—e.g., technical documentation, a legal notice, marketing material, etc.—and all the content uses the same style.)

5th Grade Reading Level

Provide vital information for the public at a 5th grade level.

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Vital information is defined by the City's Language Access Ordinance. See Definitions section for more details.

Tools and Resources

Hemingway App: Reviews reading level of written content and provides suggestions.

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The City’s Language Access Ordinance

WCAG Related

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Guidelines

3.1.5 Reading Level (Level AAA)