The first example uses color to highlight the preferred choice for those who can perceive it, and an ordered list to identify the preferred choice for people who cannot see colors.
Example 1: There are two ways to get things done around here. The second method, also shown in red, is preferred.
- Your way.
- My way.
Don't use color to convey information unless the information is also clear from the markup and/or text. Without color, the following example is meaningless. (This example is intentionally colorless to show the author that if the person visiting their page cannot see color, they will miss the point the author is trying to make.)
Example 2: There are two ways to get things done around here. The preferred method is shown in red.
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