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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 56: <TABLE WIDTH="100%" class="sources" BORDER=0 cellpadding="7" cellspacing="7">
    Line 365: <TABLE WIDTH="100%" class="sources" BORDER=0 cellpadding="7">
  3. If you use color to convey information, make sure the information is also represented another way. (2 instances)
    Line 18: <td height="75" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
    Line 19: <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/"><img src="/images/logo1copy.jpg" width=285 height=57 alt="" border="0" align="top"></a>
  4. If an image conveys important information beyond what is in its alternative text, provide an extended description. (1 instance)
    Line 19: <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/"><img src="/images/logo1copy.jpg" width=285 height=57 alt="" border="0" align="top"></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. (18 instances)
    Line 15: <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8">
    Line 56: <TABLE WIDTH="100%" class="sources" BORDER=0 cellpadding="7" cellspacing="7">
    Line 229: <table width="100%">
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    Line 365: <TABLE WIDTH="100%" class="sources" BORDER=0 cellpadding="7">
    Line 26: <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="8">
    Line 12: <table width="100%" border="0" class="bottomlayer">

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 3 Priority 2 accessibility error(s) found:

  1. Use relative sizing and positioning (% values) rather than absolute (pixels). (1 instance)
    Line 18: <td height="75" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
  2. Explicitly associate form controls and their labels with the LABEL element. (2 instances)
    Line 494: <select name="liblink" size="1">
    Line 575: <INPUT type="text" size="15" name="words" value="">
  3. Do not use the same link phrase more than once when the links point to different URLs. (1 instance)
    Line 422: <strong>Step 1: Check <a href="http://library.cwu.edu">CATTRAX</a> and the <a href="http://www2.lib.cwu.edu/titles/">CWU Library Full Text Title List</a></strong>

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. Consider grouping long lists of selections into a hierarchy. (1 instance)
    Line 494: <select name="liblink" size="1">
  2. Use style sheets to control layout and presentation wherever possible.

  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 493: <form method="get" action="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/cgi-bin/liblink.cgi">
    Line 571: <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. (2 instances)
    Line 18: <td height="75" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
    Line 19: <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/"><img src="/images/logo1copy.jpg" width=285 height=57 alt="" border="0" align="top"></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. Group related elements when possible.

  3. Make sure your document validates to formal published grammars.

  4. 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?

  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. (18 instances)
    Line 15: <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8">
    Line 56: <TABLE WIDTH="100%" class="sources" BORDER=0 cellpadding="7" cellspacing="7">
    Line 229: <table width="100%">
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    Line 365: <TABLE WIDTH="100%" class="sources" BORDER=0 cellpadding="7">
    Line 26: <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="8">
    Line 12: <table width="100%" border="0" class="bottomlayer">
  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 494: <select name="liblink" size="1">
    Line 575: <INPUT type="text" size="15" name="words" value="">
  4. Separate adjacent links with more than whitespace. (31 instances)
    Line 35: <A HREF="#eres">Finding Scholarly Publications Using Electronic Resources
    Line 37: <A HREF="#print">Indexes and Abstracts in Printed Sources
    Line 39: <a href="#locating">Locating Journals at the CWU Library
    Line 41: <a href="#web">Internet Sites for Ethnic Studies
    Line 531: <a href="http://library.cwu.edu">CATTRAX Online Catalog</a>
    Line 532: <br><a href="http://cascade.lib.washington.edu/search/">Cascade Statewide Search</a>
    Line 533: <br><a href="/catalogs">Search Other Libraries</a>
    Line 536: <a class="navheader" href="/research/articles/">Finding Articles</a>
    Line 538: <a href="/databases">Databases, A-Z</a>
    Line 539: <br><a href="http://chinstrap.lib.cwu.edu/go_online/search.php">Database Navigator</a>
    Line 540: <br><a href="http://www2.lib.cwu.edu/titles/">Full Text Titles List</a>
    Line 541: <br><a href="/ill/ill.html">Interlibrary Loan Services</a>
    Line 544: <a class="navheader" href="/research/">Research Resources</a>
    Line 546: <a href="/documents">Government Documents</a>
    Line 547: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/research/guides/iguide.html">Internet Resources</a>
    Line 548: <br><a href="/info/tips.html">Library Tips</a>
    Line 549: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/music/">Music Library</a>
    Line 550: <br><a href="/research/isearch.html">Search the Internet</a>
    Line 551: <br><a href="/research/subguide.html">Subject guides</a>
    Line 552: <br><a href="/research/vreading.html">Virtual Reading Room</a>
    Line 553: <br><a href="http://www.cwu.edu/~archives/">Washington Regional Archives</a>
    Line 556: <a class="navheader" href="/info/">Information & Services</a>
    Line 558: <a href="http://library.cwu.edu/screens/libinfo.03.html">Library Hours</a>
    Line 559: <br><a href="/info/departments.html">Library Departments</a>
    Line 560: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/infolit/new/">Library Instruction</a>
    Line 561: <br><a href="/info/faq.html">FAQ's</a>
    Line 562: <br><a href="/info/floormaps.html">Floor Maps</a>
    Line 563: <br><a href="/infolit/assignments.html">University 101</a>
    Line 564: <br><a href="http://library.cwu.edu/patroninfo">View Your Patron Record</a>
    Line 565: <br><a href="/campcomm/">Campus & Community</a>
    Line 566: <br><a href="/offcampus/">Off Campus Access</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. (18 instances)
    Line 15: <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8">
    Line 56: <TABLE WIDTH="100%" class="sources" BORDER=0 cellpadding="7" cellspacing="7">
    Line 229: <table width="100%">
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    Line 329: <TABLE WIDTH="100%">
    Line 339: <table width="100%">
    Line 348: <table width="100%">
    Line 365: <TABLE WIDTH="100%" class="sources" BORDER=0 cellpadding="7">
    Line 26: <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="8">
    Line 12: <table width="100%" border="0" class="bottomlayer">
  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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