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Bobby Accessibility Summary Report

Bobby Approved status

Not Bobby Approved

These web pages do not meet the requirements for Bobby Approved status. Below is a list of 0 Priority 1 accessibility errors found:

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

If style sheets are ignored or unsupported, are pages still readable and usable?
If you use color to convey information, make sure the information is also represented another way.
If this is a data table (not used for layout only), identify headers for the table rows and columns.
If an image conveys important information beyond what is in its alternative text, provide an extended description.
If a table has two or more rows or columns that serve as headers, use structural markup to identify their hierarchy and relationship.

Items sorted by priority

This section presents all items found for the pages tested. Items are grouped by the three priority levels assigned by the W3C: Priority 1 (high), Priority 2 (moderate), and Priority 3 (low). It may be most practical to address items in that order in so you can achieve baseline access as quickly as possible. Note that some items are not fully detectable by Bobby and may not be issues on your site; follow the link for each item for more information.

Priority 1 (high) Identify any changes in the document's language.

Priority 1 (high) If you can't make a page accessible, construct an alternate accessible version.

Priority 1 (high) If style sheets are ignored or unsupported, are pages still readable and usable?

Priority 1 (high) If you use color to convey information, make sure the information is also represented another way.

Priority 1 (high) If this is a data table (not used for layout only), identify headers for the table rows and columns.

Priority 1 (high) Use the simplest and most straightforward language that is possible.

Priority 1 (high) If an image conveys important information beyond what is in its alternative text, provide an extended description.

Priority 1 (high) If a table has two or more rows or columns that serve as headers, use structural markup to identify their hierarchy and relationship.

Priority 2 (moderate) Is the user made aware that there will be pop-up windows or changes in the active window?

Priority 2 (moderate) 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?

Priority 2 (moderate) Is there a clear, consistent navigation structure?

Priority 2 (moderate) Use the latest technology specification available whenever possible.

Priority 2 (moderate) Do not use the same link phrase more than once when the links point to different URLs.

Priority 2 (moderate) Check that the foreground and background colors contrast sufficiently with each other.

Priority 2 (moderate) Use style sheets to control layout and presentation wherever possible.

Priority 2 (moderate) Add a descriptive title to links when needed.

Priority 2 (moderate) Where it's possible to mark up content (for example mathematical equations) instead of using images, use a markup language (such as MathML).

Priority 2 (moderate) Mark up any quotations with the Q and BLOCKQUOTE elements.

Priority 2 (moderate) Make sure your document validates to formal published grammars.

Priority 2 (moderate) Consider grouping long lists of selections into a hierarchy.

Priority 2 (moderate) If there are logical groupings of form controls, use FIELDSET with LEGEND on each group.

Priority 2 (moderate) If this gif image is animated, make sure it does not contain fast or distracting motion.

Priority 2 (moderate) Explicitly associate form controls and their labels with the LABEL element.

Priority 2 (moderate) Make sure that all link phrases make sense when read out of context.

Priority 2 (moderate) Use relative sizing and positioning (% values) rather than absolute (pixels).

Priority 2 (moderate) Group related elements when possible.

Priority 2 (moderate) Make sure header elements are not used only for bold text.

Priority 2 (moderate) Avoid use of obsolete language features if possible.

Priority 2 (moderate) Make sure that labels of all form controls are properly placed.

Priority 2 (moderate) Only use list elements for actual lists, not formatting.

Priority 2 (moderate) Nest headings properly.

Priority 3 (low) Identify the language of the text.

Priority 3 (low) Consider specifying a logical tab order among form controls, links and objects.

Priority 3 (low) Do you allow users to customize their experience of the web page?

Priority 3 (low) Consider adding keyboard shortcuts to frequently used links.

Priority 3 (low) Separate adjacent links with more than whitespace.

Priority 3 (low) Provide a summary for tables.

Priority 3 (low) Is there a consistent style of presentation between pages?

Priority 3 (low) Include default, place-holding characters in edit boxes and text areas.

Priority 3 (low) If you have grouped links, is there a link at the beginning to bypass the group?

Priority 3 (low) If there are logical groups of links, have they been identified?

Priority 3 (low) Use the ABBR and ACRONYM elements to denote and expand any abbreviations and acronyms that are present.

Priority 3 (low) Is there distinguishing information at the beginning of headings, paragraphs, lists, etc.?

Priority 3 (low) If this is a data table (not used for layout only), provide a caption.

Priority 3 (low) If there is a search feature, are there different types of searches for different skill levels and preferences?

Priority 3 (low) Are there navigation bars for easy access to the navigation structure?

Priority 3 (low) Consider furnishing keyboard shortcuts for form elements.

Page index for each item

Make sure that all link phrases make sense when read out of context.

If this is a data table (not used for layout only), provide a caption.

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

If this is a data table (not used for layout only), identify headers for the table rows and columns.

Is the user made aware that there will be pop-up windows or changes in the active window?

http://www.lib.cwu.edu/research/isearch.html

Make sure that labels of all form controls are properly placed.

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?

Are there navigation bars for easy access to the navigation structure?

Is there a clear, consistent navigation structure?

Use the latest technology specification available whenever possible.

Check that the foreground and background colors contrast sufficiently with each other.

Where it's possible to mark up content (for example mathematical equations) instead of using images, use a markup language (such as MathML).

Do not use the same link phrase more than once when the links point to different URLs.

Add a descriptive title to links when needed.

Mark up any quotations with the Q and BLOCKQUOTE elements.

Include default, place-holding characters in edit boxes and text areas.

If this gif image is animated, make sure it does not contain fast or distracting motion.

Use relative sizing and positioning (% values) rather than absolute (pixels).

Consider furnishing keyboard shortcuts for form elements.

If an image conveys important information beyond what is in its alternative text, provide an extended description.

Consider grouping long lists of selections into a hierarchy.

If there are logical groupings of form controls, use FIELDSET with LEGEND on each group.

Consider specifying a logical tab order among form controls, links and objects.

Explicitly associate form controls and their labels with the LABEL element.

Group related elements when possible.

Do you allow users to customize their experience of the web page?

Avoid use of obsolete language features if possible.

If a table has two or more rows or columns that serve as headers, use structural markup to identify their hierarchy and relationship.

Identify the language of the text.

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

Make sure header elements are not used only for bold text.

Only use list elements for actual lists, not formatting.

http://www.lib.cwu.edu/info/tips.html

Nest headings properly.

Consider adding keyboard shortcuts to frequently used links.

Separate adjacent links with more than whitespace.

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

Use style sheets to control layout and presentation wherever possible.

Is there a consistent style of presentation between pages?

Provide a summary for tables.

Use the simplest and most straightforward language that is possible.

Identify any changes in the document's language.

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

Make sure your document validates to formal published grammars.

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

If you use color to convey information, make sure the information is also represented another way.

Is there distinguishing information at the beginning of headings, paragraphs, lists, etc.?