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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 4 item(s):

  1. If style sheets are ignored or unsupported, are pages still readable and usable?

  2. If you use color to convey information, make sure the information is also represented another way. (3 instances)
    Line 17: <td height="75" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
    Line 18: <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/"><img src="/images/logo1copy.jpg" width=285 height=57 alt="" border="0" align="top"></a>
    Line 31: <img src="/images/antiquerloc.jpg" width=375 height=258 border=0 vspace="14" alt="antique library reading room">
  3. If an image conveys important information beyond what is in its alternative text, provide an extended description. (2 instances)
    Line 18: <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/"><img src="/images/logo1copy.jpg" width=285 height=57 alt="" border="0" align="top"></a>
    Line 31: <img src="/images/antiquerloc.jpg" width=375 height=258 border=0 vspace="14" alt="antique library reading room">
  4. 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 14: <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8">
    Line 25: <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="8">
    Line 11: <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 17: <td height="75" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
  2. Nest headings properly. (3 instances)
    Line 50: <h2>Online Texts</h2>
    Line 119: <h2>Digital Resources</h2>
    Line 208: <h2>Electronic Journals, Magazines, & Newspapers</h2>
  3. Explicitly associate form controls and their labels with the LABEL element. (2 instances)
    Line 250: <select name="liblink" size="1">
    Line 331: <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. Consider grouping long lists of selections into a hierarchy. (1 instance)
    Line 250: <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 249: <form method="get" action="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/cgi-bin/liblink.cgi">
    Line 327: <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. (3 instances)
    Line 17: <td height="75" align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#990000">
    Line 18: <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/"><img src="/images/logo1copy.jpg" width=285 height=57 alt="" border="0" align="top"></a>
    Line 31: <img src="/images/antiquerloc.jpg" width=375 height=258 border=0 vspace="14" alt="antique library reading room">
  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. (3 instances)
    Line 14: <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8">
    Line 25: <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="8">
    Line 11: <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 250: <select name="liblink" size="1">
    Line 331: <INPUT type="text" size="15" name="words" value="">
  4. Separate adjacent links with more than whitespace. (28 instances)
    Line 43: <A HREF="#texts">Online Texts</A>   
    Line 287: <a href="http://library.cwu.edu">CATTRAX Online Catalog</a>
    Line 288: <br><a href="http://cascade.lib.washington.edu/search/">Cascade Statewide Search</a>
    Line 289: <br><a href="/catalogs">Search Other Libraries</a>
    Line 292: <a class="navheader" href="/research/articles/">Finding Articles</a>
    Line 294: <a href="/databases">Databases, A-Z</a>
    Line 295: <br><a href="http://chinstrap.lib.cwu.edu/go_online/search.php">Database Navigator</a>
    Line 296: <br><a href="http://www2.lib.cwu.edu/titles/">Full Text Titles List</a>
    Line 297: <br><a href="/ill/ill.html">Interlibrary Loan Services</a>
    Line 300: <a class="navheader" href="/research/">Research Resources</a>
    Line 302: <a href="/documents">Government Documents</a>
    Line 303: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/research/guides/iguide.html">Internet Resources</a>
    Line 304: <br><a href="/info/tips.html">Library Tips</a>
    Line 305: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/music/">Music Library</a>
    Line 306: <br><a href="/research/isearch.html">Search the Internet</a>
    Line 307: <br><a href="/research/subguide.html">Subject guides</a>
    Line 308: <br><a href="/research/vreading.html">Virtual Reading Room</a>
    Line 309: <br><a href="http://www.cwu.edu/~archives/">Washington Regional Archives</a>
    Line 312: <a class="navheader" href="/info/">Information & Services</a>
    Line 314: <a href="http://library.cwu.edu/screens/libinfo.03.html">Library Hours</a>
    Line 315: <br><a href="/info/departments.html">Library Departments</a>
    Line 316: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/infolit/new/">Library Instruction</a>
    Line 317: <br><a href="/info/faq.html">FAQ's</a>
    Line 318: <br><a href="/info/floormaps.html">Floor Maps</a>
    Line 319: <br><a href="/infolit/assignments.html">University 101</a>
    Line 320: <br><a href="http://library.cwu.edu/patroninfo">View Your Patron Record</a>
    Line 321: <br><a href="/campcomm/">Campus & Community</a>
    Line 322: <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. (3 instances)
    Line 14: <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="8">
    Line 25: <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="8">
    Line 11: <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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