Checklist & Checkbox Short Code

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Checklist

Displays a checklist box next to each item similar to a bullet list.

Overview

The checkboxes are not web elements but for print. Users can print out a page to use a checklist follow along.

Guidance

Use for a document that will be printed out.

Examples

Basic Checklist

{{< checklist >}}

  {{< checkbox >}}Make your points relevant to federal employees, the primary audience for our events.{{< /checkbox >}}
  {{< checkbox >}}Follow [Digital.gov Community Guidelines](https://digital.gov/communities/manage-your-subscription/). Don’t express your political or religious views, or use inappropriate language.{{< /checkbox >}}
  {{< checkbox >}} Use plain language in both your slides and speech.{{< /checkbox >}}
  {{< checkbox >}} Follow the "less is more" principle. Use fewer slides, fewer images, and less text.{{< /checkbox >}}
  {{< checkbox >}} Expect some re-work after submitting slides. Be available to make edits. {{< /checkbox >}}

{{< /checklist >}}

Example

See live page.

Usage

Create a printable checklist sheet.

Checklist with Sublist Items

If you need a sublist of bulleted items for a checklist item.

Note

This does not support nested checkboxes as you might expect

  ## Header goes here
  {{< checklist >}}

    {{< checkbox >}}Dress professionally (business casual).{{< /checkbox >}}
    {{< checkbox >}}Speak slowly and clearly.{{< /checkbox >}}
    {{< checkbox >}}Keep your camera on. This allows people to see you, including those who lip read.{{< /checkbox >}}
    {{< checkbox >}}Announce the slide number instead of saying &#34;Next slide.&#34;"{{< /checkbox >}}
    {{< checkbox >}}To meet [Section 508](https://www.section508.gov/manage/laws-and-policies) requirements for accessibility, provide “audio descriptions” as follows:" {{< /checkbox >}}

    {{< checklist-sublist >}}
    {{< checkbox-sublist-item >}} Use large text. {{< /checkbox-sublist-item >}}
    {{< checkbox-sublist-item >}}Say your name each time you begin to speak, or announce the new speaker when there is a speaker change{{< /checkbox-sublist-item >}}
    {{< checkbox-sublist-item >}}Describe all images on the slides{{< /checkbox-sublist-item >}}
    {{< checkbox-sublist-item >}}Speak to the text on the slides including any links referenced on the slides{{< /checkbox-sublist-item >}}
    {{< checkbox-sublist-item >}}Describe the information that is important for understanding the content{{< /checkbox-sublist-item >}}
    {{< checkbox-sublist-item >}}Try not to read your slides word-for-word{{< /checkbox-sublist-item >}}
    {{< /checklist-sublist >}}

  {{< /checklist >}}

Example

Live page: Guidelines for Digital.gov event presenters.

Usage

Use to create nested bulleted sublist for a checklist item.