Web Standard: Audio files Use MP3

Definitions:

  • Audio files play sound.  There are no images.
  • Audio files should be technology agnostic and played by the browser.  This means you should not use proprietary products such as AIFF or WAV.
  • Max file size limit is 1000MB. 


Content Requirements:

  • Audio files are MP3.
  • Will need a transcript for the information in the MP3 to meet 508 requirements.

How to:

  • Basic page contains the transcript and links to audiofile or
  • Document page that links to audiofile and transcript is a PDF

Examples:

Public Service Announcements
 

About this Standard

Effective date: 04/08/2015
Date approved: 04/08/2015
Web Council review by: 04/08/2017 (or earlier if deemed necessary by the Web Council)