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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. (2 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>
  3. If an image conveys important information beyond what is in its alternative text, provide an extended description. (1 instance)
    Line 18: <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/"><img src="/images/logo1copy.jpg" width=285 height=57 alt="" border="0" align="top"></a>
  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 2 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. Explicitly associate form controls and their labels with the LABEL element. (2 instances)
    Line 61: <select name="liblink" size="1">
    Line 142: <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 7 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 61: <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 60: <form method="get" action="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/cgi-bin/liblink.cgi">
    Line 138: <FORM method="post" action="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/cgi-bin/htsearch">
  5. Add a descriptive title to links when needed.

  6. Check that the foreground and background colors contrast sufficiently with each other. (2 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>
  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 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 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 61: <select name="liblink" size="1">
    Line 142: <INPUT type="text" size="15" name="words" value="">
  4. Separate adjacent links with more than whitespace. (34 instances)
    Line 32: <a href="/cataloging">Cataloging</a>
    Line 34: <a href="/circulation">Circulation (Includes Reserves)</a>
    Lines 40-42: <a href="/ill/ill.html"">Interlibrary Loan</a> <p> <a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/media/">Media Circulation</a>
    Line 44: <a href="/music/">Music</a>
    Line 46: <A HREF="/info/refstaff.html">Reference</A>
    Line 48: <a href="/serials/">Serials</a>
    Line 50: <a href="/systems/">Systems</a>
    Line 98: <a href="http://library.cwu.edu">CATTRAX Online Catalog</a>
    Line 99: <br><a href="http://cascade.lib.washington.edu/search/">Cascade Statewide Search</a>
    Line 100: <br><a href="/catalogs">Search Other Libraries</a>
    Line 103: <a class="navheader" href="/research/articles/">Finding Articles</a>
    Line 105: <a href="/databases">Databases, A-Z</a>
    Line 106: <br><a href="http://chinstrap.lib.cwu.edu/go_online/search.php">Database Navigator</a>
    Line 107: <br><a href="http://www2.lib.cwu.edu/titles/">Full Text Titles List</a>
    Line 108: <br><a href="/ill/ill.html">Interlibrary Loan Services</a>
    Line 111: <a class="navheader" href="/research/">Research Resources</a>
    Line 113: <a href="/documents">Government Documents</a>
    Line 114: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/research/guides/iguide.html">Internet Resources</a>
    Line 115: <br><a href="/info/tips.html">Library Tips</a>
    Line 116: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/music/">Music Library</a>
    Line 117: <br><a href="/research/isearch.html">Search the Internet</a>
    Line 118: <br><a href="/research/subguide.html">Subject guides</a>
    Line 119: <br><a href="/research/vreading.html">Virtual Reading Room</a>
    Line 120: <br><a href="http://www.cwu.edu/~archives/">Washington Regional Archives</a>
    Line 123: <a class="navheader" href="/info/">Information & Services</a>
    Line 125: <a href="http://library.cwu.edu/screens/libinfo.03.html">Library Hours</a>
    Line 126: <br><a href="/info/departments.html">Library Departments</a>
    Line 127: <br><a href="http://www.lib.cwu.edu/infolit/new/">Library Instruction</a>
    Line 128: <br><a href="/info/faq.html">FAQ's</a>
    Line 129: <br><a href="/info/floormaps.html">Floor Maps</a>
    Line 130: <br><a href="/infolit/assignments.html">University 101</a>
    Line 131: <br><a href="http://library.cwu.edu/patroninfo">View Your Patron Record</a>
    Line 132: <br><a href="/campcomm/">Campus & Community</a>
    Line 133: <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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