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Appendix D. Checklist of Checkpoints for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 Report

[Bobby report, 3-7-2002]

About this report

image015 This page does not yet meet the requirements for Bobby AAA Approved status. To be Bobby AAA Approved, a page must pass all of the Priority 1,2 and 3 accessibility checkpoints established in W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0. For more information on the report, please read "How to Read the Bobby Report".

Priority 1 Accessibility

Priority 1 User Checks

User checks are triggered by something specific on the page; however, you need to determine whether they apply. Bobby A Approval requires that none of them apply to your page. Please review these 5 item(s):

  1. If style sheets are ignored or unsupported, are pages still readable and usable?
  2. Provide alternative content for each SCRIPT that conveys important information or functionality.
  3. If this is a data table (not used for layout only), identify headers for the table rows and columns. (1 instance)
    Line 63-64
  4. If you use color to convey information, make sure the information is also represented another way. (3 instances)
    Lines 56, 68, 79
  5. If a table has two or more rows or columns that serve as headers, use structural markup to identify their hierarchy and relationship. (3 instances)
    Lines 63-64, 99-100, 53-54

The following 2 item(s) are not triggered by any specific feature on your page, but are still important for accessibility and are required for Bobby A Approved status.

  1. If you can't make a page accessible, construct an alternate accessible version.
  2. Use the simplest and most straightforward language that is possible.

Priority 2 Accessibility

This page does not meet the requirements for Bobby AA Approved status. Below is a list of 1 Priority 2 accessibility error(s) found:

  1. Use relative sizing and positioning (% values) rather than absolute (pixels). (4 instances)
    Lines 63-64, 68, 79, 85

Priority 2 User Checks

User checks are triggered by something specific on the page; however, you need to determine whether they apply. Bobby AA Approval requires that none of them apply to your page. Please review these 7 item(s):

  1. Use style sheets to control layout and presentation wherever possible.
  2. Avoid use of obsolete language features if possible. (1 instance)
    Line 110
  3. If scripts create pop-up windows or change the active window, make sure that the user is aware this is happening. (7 instances)
    Lines 33, 47-48, 58-59, 71-72, 86-87, 135, 154-155
  4. Make sure header elements are not used only for bold text.
  5. Add a descriptive title to links when needed.
  6. Check that the foreground and background colors contrast sufficiently with each other. (3 instances)
    Lines 56, 68, 79
  7. Mark up any quotations with the Q and BLOCKQUOTE elements.

The following 7 item(s) are not triggered by any specific feature on your page, but are still important for accessibility and are required for Bobby AA Approved status.

  1. Make sure that all link phrases make sense when read out of context.
  2. Is there a site map or table of contents, a description of the general layout of the site, the access features used, and how to use them?
  3. Make sure your document validates to formal published grammars.
  4. Group related elements when possible.
  5. Is there a clear, consistent navigation structure?
  6. Use the latest technology specification available whenever possible.
  7. Where it's possible to mark up content (for example mathematical equations) instead of using images, use a markup language (such as MathML).

Priority 3 Accessibility

This page does not meet the requirements for Bobby AAA Approved status. Below is a list of 1 Priority 3 accessibility error(s) found:

  1. Identify the language of the text. (1 instance)
    Line 5

Priority 3 User Checks

User checks are triggered by something specific on the page; however, you need to determine whether they apply. Bobby AAA Approval requires that none of them apply to your page. Please review these 4 item(s):

  1. If this is a data table (not used for layout only), provide a caption. (3 instances)
    Lines 63-64, 99-100, 53-54
  2. Use the ABBR and ACRONYM elements to denote and expand any abbreviations and acronyms that are present.
  3. Where appropriate, use icons or graphics (with accessible alternatives) to facilitate comprehension of the page.
  4. Consider adding keyboard shortcuts to frequently used links.

The following 5 item(s) are not triggered by any specific feature on your page, but are still important for accessibility and are required for Bobby AAA Approved status.

  1. Is there distinguishing information at the beginning of headings, paragraphs, lists, etc.?
  2. If there is a search feature, are there different types of searches for different skill levels and preferences?
  3. Are there navigation bars for easy access to the navigation structure?
  4. Do you allow users to customize their experience of the web page?
  5. Is there a consistent style of presentation between pages?