[bcab] accessibility of DIV vs P tags

Hi,

 

I am a freelancer who, among other things, works on the content and
usability of websites. Having put one major website through the RNIB's See
It Right audit a few years ago, I also try hard to ensure that the websites
I work on are accessible, although of course that is somewhat down to the
commitment of my clients - but I do my best.

 

However, while I have a reasonably broad understanding of aspects that
affect accessibility, I usually rely on good web agencies to look after the
coding side of things. 

 

On one of my current projects I have come across something that worries me,
so hope that someone on this list can enlighten me on the following: what is
the difference in terms of <DIV> tags and <P> tags when it comes to
accessibility? The main page content on this particular site (which was set
up before I got involved) all seems to be using DIV tags instead of P tags.
It's not what I would expect to see, but I don't know if it's actually an
accessibility problem and want to find out before I talk to the agency
involved.

 

If anyone can help, I'd be really grateful.

 

Thanks,

 

Karen

 

Karen Packham

Editorial and website services

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