Tip, Note, Info, and Warning Displays

Owned by James Powell (Deactivated)
Last updated: Apr 17, 2018
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When to Highlight Particular Information 

Screen readers and other assistive technologies will not indicate any text is bold, a specific color, or italicized. In an effort to display text which provides additional emphasis or  context Tips, Notes, Info, and Warning displays can be inserted into a document to highlight particular content. Each of these content types can be seen below.

Tip Macro

This is a Tip display.

Note Macro

This is a Note display.

Info Macro

This is an Info display.

Warning Macro

This is a Warning display.


How to Insert a Tip, Note, Info, or Warning

Inserting a Tip, Note, Info, or Warning display can be done by entering editing mode and doing the following.

  1. Select the 'Insert more content' button on the editing toolbar.

    Depicts the 'Insert more content' button on the editing toolbar.

  2. Select the 'Other macros' button.

    Depicts the 'Other Macros' Button.

  3.  Under the Formatting section select the Tip, Note, Info, or Warning content type which is appropriate.

    Depicts the Other Macros screen displaying the Formatting options and content types.

  4. Upon selecting the content type of choice, give your Tip, Note, Info, or Warning display a Title.

    Depicts giving a Tip, Note, Info, Warning a title.

Design Guidelines

  • Do not bold, italicize, underline, or strike-through text to emphasize the content. These formatting options are not used by screen readers and other assistive technologies. 
  • Insert a Tip, Note, Info, or Warning display to highlight to emphasize content.
  • Do not use a Tip, Note, Info, or Warning display to repeat content already within the document.
  • A document should not contain numerous Tip, Note, Info, or Warning displays—consider simplifying your documents and breaking the document into multiple pages.

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