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+dmd-accessibility
+=================
+
+Web accessibility assignment for DMD
+
+## Assignement Instructions
+
+* [Download](https://github.uconn.edu/bpd01001/dmd-accessibility/archive/master.zip) a copy of this repo.
+* Upload the index.html file to a a folder on your web server.
+* Use [HTML_CodeSniffer](http://squizlabs.github.io/HTML_CodeSniffer/) to detect accessibility issues.
+* Fix all Errors and Warnings found at WCAG 2.0 Level A.
+
+### Extra Credit
+
+* Create a hidden 'Skip to Content' link that appears on focus
+* CSS only. No JavaScript.
+
+
+## Development Instructions
+
+``` bash
+# git clone git@github.uconn.edu:bpd01001/dmd-accessibility.git
+# cd dmd-accessibility
+# npm install
+# grunt 
+```