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Content resources and support.

Content grades on Project ScanGov

21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)

Modernizes government websites and digital services.

Guidance

28 CFR Part 35

State and local government web accessibility requirements.

Guidance

Content security policy (CSP)

Controls which sites can load content.

Standard

Crawlable

Site is available for indexing by well-behaved agents.

Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)

Measures unexpected webpage content shifts.

Standard

First Contentful Paint (FCP)

Measures time until first content appears.

Standard

GSA Site Scanning

Checks and tracks federal .gov websites.

Guidance

Google Search Central

Resources to improve site search rankings.

Guidance

Interaction to Next Paint (INP)

Measures webpage response time to actions.

Standard

Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)

Measures time for page content to appear.

Standard

Memorandum (M-23-22)

Delivering a digital-first public experience.

Guidance

Metadata

Data describing website content.

Standard

Open Graph

Improves how social media content shows.

Guidance

Page description

Describes webpage content in a few words.

Standard

Page title

Describes webpage content in a few words.

Standard

Readability

Text is easier to understand with simple words, short sentences, and clear structure.

Schema.org

Standards for organizing website information clearly.

Guidance

Sitemaps

Lists website's important pages.

Standard

Text content

Main content loads with the page.

Standard

Time to First Byte (TTFB)

Measures website response speed.

Standard

U.S. Federal Website Standards

Improves accessibility, consistency and user experience.

Guidance

Viewport meta tag

Makes websites fit all screen sizes.

Standard

Web Vitals / Core Web Vitals

Google's speed, interaction, and stability metrics.

Guidance

Web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG)

Rules for making websites accessible.

Guidance

sitemaps.org

Website sitemap standards.

Guidance

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