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URL tested: http://www.lib.cwu.edu/, June 3, 2002 5:06:17 AM PDT
Bobby Core v4.0, WAI Content Accessibility Guidelines 1999/05/05, Support Level: AAA

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Not Bobby AAA ApprovedThis 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 AAA 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. If this is a data table (not used for layout only), identify headers for the table rows and columns. (2 instances)
    Line 37: <table width="90%" border="0" cellpadding="4" align="center">
    Line 13: <TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
  3. If you use color to convey information, make sure the information is also represented another way. (9 instances)
    Line 15: <td height="71" colspan="3" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
    Line 16: <img src="/images/logo-2001.jpg" width=367 hspace=30 height=70 border=0 alt="library logo">
    Line 21: <td width="10%" align="center" bgcolor="#000000">
    Line 22: <img src="/images/pole5.jpg" width=59 height=500 border=0 alt="" align="top">
    Line 25: <td width="70%" align="LEFT" valign="TOP" bgcolor="White">
    Line 34: <p class="homepage"><img src="images/new.jpg" width=49 height=27 border=0 alt="'new' graphic" align="left"><strong>Students can now login to the CWU campus network in Room 154, the Library Clasroom in the Reference Area!</strong> Microsoft Office is available on these computers, so you can work on your research and papers and then save to your network accounts. Lab assistants will be available during the following hours:
    Line 98: <td bgcolor="#cccccc" valign="top" width="20%">
    Line 195: <td width="100%" height="40" colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">
    Line 197: <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer"><img border=0 src="http://www.w3.org/Icons/valid-html40" alt="Valid HTML 4.0!" height=31 width=88 align="left" hspace="12"></a>
  4. If an image conveys important information beyond what is in its alternative text, provide an extended description. (4 instances)
    Line 16: <img src="/images/logo-2001.jpg" width=367 hspace=30 height=70 border=0 alt="library logo">
    Line 22: <img src="/images/pole5.jpg" width=59 height=500 border=0 alt="" align="top">
    Line 34: <p class="homepage"><img src="images/new.jpg" width=49 height=27 border=0 alt="'new' graphic" align="left"><strong>Students can now login to the CWU campus network in Room 154, the Library Clasroom in the Reference Area!</strong> Microsoft Office is available on these computers, so you can work on your research and papers and then save to your network accounts. Lab assistants will be available during the following hours:
    Line 197: <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer"><img border=0 src="http://www.w3.org/Icons/valid-html40" alt="Valid HTML 4.0!" height=31 width=88 align="left" hspace="12"></a>
  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)
    Line 37: <table width="90%" border="0" cellpadding="4" align="center">
    Line 29: <table width="95%" border="0" align="center">
    Line 13: <TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">

The following 3 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. If you can't make a page accessible, construct an alternate accessible version.

  2. Identify any changes in the document's language.

  3. Use the simplest and most straightforward language that is possible.


Priority 2 Accessibility

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

  1. Use relative sizing and positioning (% values) rather than absolute (pixels). (2 instances)
    Line 15: <td height="71" colspan="3" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
    Line 195: <td width="100%" height="40" colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">
  2. Explicitly associate form controls and their labels with the LABEL element. (2 instances)
    Line 101: <select name="liblink" size="1">
    Line 188: <INPUT type="text" size="15" name="words" value="">

Priority 2 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 8 item(s):

  1. Use style sheets to control layout and presentation wherever possible.

  2. Consider grouping long lists of selections into a hierarchy. (1 instance)
    Line 101: <select name="liblink" size="1">
  3. Make sure that labels of all form controls are properly placed.

  4. If there are logical groupings of form controls, use FIELDSET with LEGEND on each group. (2 instances)
    Line 100: <form method="get" action="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/cgi-bin/liblink.cgi">
    Line 184: <FORM method="post" action="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/cgi-bin/htsearch">
  5. Make sure header elements are not used only for bold text.

  6. Add a descriptive title to links when needed.

  7. Check that the foreground and background colors contrast sufficiently with each other. (9 instances)
    Line 15: <td height="71" colspan="3" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
    Line 16: <img src="/images/logo-2001.jpg" width=367 hspace=30 height=70 border=0 alt="library logo">
    Line 21: <td width="10%" align="center" bgcolor="#000000">
    Line 22: <img src="/images/pole5.jpg" width=59 height=500 border=0 alt="" align="top">
    Line 25: <td width="70%" align="LEFT" valign="TOP" bgcolor="White">
    Line 34: <p class="homepage"><img src="images/new.jpg" width=49 height=27 border=0 alt="'new' graphic" align="left"><strong>Students can now login to the CWU campus network in Room 154, the Library Clasroom in the Reference Area!</strong> Microsoft Office is available on these computers, so you can work on your research and papers and then save to your network accounts. Lab assistants will be available during the following hours:
    Line 98: <td bgcolor="#cccccc" valign="top" width="20%">
    Line 195: <td width="100%" height="40" colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000">
    Line 197: <a href="http://validator.w3.org/check/referer"><img border=0 src="http://www.w3.org/Icons/valid-html40" alt="Valid HTML 4.0!" height=31 width=88 align="left" hspace="12"></a>
  8. 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 AAA 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 4 Priority 3 accessibility error(s) found:

  1. Provide a summary for tables. (3 instances)
    Line 37: <table width="90%" border="0" cellpadding="4" align="center">
    Line 29: <table width="95%" border="0" align="center">
    Line 13: <TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
  2. Identify the language of the text. (1 instance)
    Line 2: <html>
  3. Include default, place-holding characters in edit boxes and text areas. (2 instances)
    Line 101: <select name="liblink" size="1">
    Line 188: <INPUT type="text" size="15" name="words" value="">
  4. Separate adjacent links with more than whitespace. (30 instances)
    Line 139: <a class="headers" href="/catalogs/">Finding Books</a>
    Line 141: <a href="http://library.cwu.edu">CATTRAX Online Catalog</a>
    Line 142: <br><a href="http://cascade.lib.washington.edu/search/">Cascade Search</a>
    Line 143: <br><a href="/catalogs">Search Other Libraries</a>
    Line 146: <a class="headers" href="/research/articles/">Finding Articles</a>
    Line 148: <a href="/databases/">Databases, A-Z</a>
    Line 149: <br><a href="http://chinstrap.lib.cwu.edu/go_online/search.php">Database Navigator</a>
    Line 150: <br><a href="http://www2.lib.cwu.edu/titles/">Full Text Titles List</a>
    Line 151: <br><a href="/ill/ill.html">Interlibrary Loan Services</a>
    Line 154: <a class="headers" href="/research/">Research Resources</a>
    Line 156: <a href="/documents/">Government Documents</a>
    Line 157: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/research/guides/iguide.html">Internet Resources</a>
    Line 158: <br><a href="/info/tips.html">Library Tips</a>
    Line 159: <br><a href="/music/">Music Library</a>
    Line 160: <br><a href="/research/isearch.html">Search the Internet</a>
    Line 161: <br><a href="/info/siteindex.html">Site Index</a>
    Line 162: <br><a href="/research/subguide.html">Subject guides</a>
    Line 163: <br><a href="/research/vreading.html">Virtual Reading Room</a>
    Line 164: <br><a href="http://www.cwu.edu/~archives/">Washington Regional Archives</a>
    Line 167: <a class="headers" href="/info/">Information & Services</a>
    Line 169: <a href="http://library.cwu.edu/screens/libinfo.03.html">Library Hours</a>
    Line 170: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/infolit/new/">Library Instruction</a>
    Line 171: <br><a href="/info/floormaps.html">Library Maps</a>
    Line 172: <br><a href="http://www.cwu.edu/~media/librarytour/">Library Virtual Tour</a>
    Line 173: <br><a href="/info/departments.html">Departments & Staff</a>
    Line 174: <br><a href="/info/faq.html">FAQ's</a>
    Line 175: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/infolit/assignments.html">University 101</a>
    Line 176: <br><a href="http://library.cwu.edu/patroninfo">View Your Patron Record</a>
    Line 180: <p class="navbar"><a href="/offcampus/">Off Campus Users</A></p>
    Line 181: <p class="navbar"><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/campcomm/">Campus & Community</a></p>

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 7 item(s):

  1. Consider furnishing keyboard shortcuts for form elements.

  2. If this is a data table (not used for layout only), provide a caption. (3 instances)
    Line 37: <table width="90%" border="0" cellpadding="4" align="center">
    Line 29: <table width="95%" border="0" align="center">
    Line 13: <TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
  3. Consider specifying a logical tab order among form controls, links and objects.

  4. Use the ABBR and ACRONYM elements to denote and expand any abbreviations and acronyms that are present.

  5. If you have grouped links, is there a link at the beginning to bypass the group?

  6. If there are logical groups of links, have they been identified?

  7. 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?


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