The 92 AccessiWeb criteria

This document has been created in English on 19th December 2003. It contains the 92 AccessiWeb criteria (the official version of the 92 AccessiWeb criteria is in French and is online at : http://www.accessiweb.org/fr/Label_Accessibilite/criteres_accessiweb/).

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1. Graphical Elements

1.1 [Bronze] Does each graphical element have a text equivalent?
1.2 [Bronze] For each image on the page that has a text equivalent, are the texts contained into the ALT attribute apropriate in comparison to the context of the image?
1.3 [Bronze] Are the graphical elements that serve as decoration commented with ALT=""?
1.4 [Bronze] For each image on the page are the texts inside of the ALT attribute shorter than 60 characters?
1.5 [Bronze] Are the texts equivalents of each area shape of the image map relevant?
1.6 [Silver] Are the areas of each image MAP organised in a logical way?
1.7 [Silver] For each image MAP are the areas of the image MAP defined right after the image MAP declaration?
1.8 [Bronze] For each of the text images of the page, is the content of the text equivalent at least the same as the text that is written in the image?
1.9 [Silver] It is advisable to replace a text in an image with a formatted text? Is this rule followed?
1.10 [Bronze] If an image needs to have a detailed description is a text equivalent associated to it?
1.11 [Bronze] If a detailed description of the image is available is its content relevant?
1.12 [Bronze] For each of the link images, does the text inside of the ALT attribute indicate the purpose of the link?
1.13 [Gold] Is the size used for each image appropriate in comparison with the context?


2. Frames

2.1 [Bronze] Is there a NAME attribute?
2.2 [Bronze] Are the names of the frames relevant?
2.3 [Bronze] Is there a NOFRAME tag?
2.4 [Bronze] Is the content of the NOFRAME tag relevant?
2.5 [Bronze] Is there a TITLE attribute?
2.6 [Bronze] Is the TITLE attribute relevant?
2.7 [Silver] Is the LONGDESC attribute available to explain how the frames interact with each other?
2.8 [Silver] Is the LONGDESC attribute relevant?
2.9 [Bronze] Is there a maximum of 3 frames on the page?
2.10 [Bronze] When the page is constituted of frames is there an automatic scrolling?


3. Colors

3.1 [Bronze] Can information provided by colour also be read when colours are disabled?
3.2 [Bronze] Are the contrasts between colours high enough?


4. Multimedia

4.1 [Bronze] Is it possible to get information provided by multimedia documents in another way?
4.2 [Bronze] Is multimedia content synchronised with its equivalent?


5. Tables

5.1 [Bronze] Is the SUMMARY attribute available and relevant?
5.2 [Bronze] In a data table is the CAPTION tag used to give a title to the table?
5.3 [Bronze] In data table are there appropriate column headings?
5.4 [Bronze] In a data table is a HEADERS attribute available to associate each cell of the table?
5.5 [Silver] In a data table is the ABBR attribute used when the heading of a column is longer than 15 characters?
5.6 [Bronze] In a table for layout is the content correctly organised?


6. Links

6.1 [Bronze] Is the text of the links shorter than 80 characters?
6.2 [Bronze] Are links explicit?
6.3 [Bronze] If necessary, is the TITLE attribute available and is it shorter than 80 characters?
6.4 [Bronze] Does the TITLE attribute give more information about the link than the link itself?
6.5 [Bronze] Does each identical link text lead to the same target?
6.6 [Gold] In the site tree is there a maximum of 9 categories for each navigation level?
6.7 [Gold] Are there less than 40 activable links on the page outside of the navigation links?


7. Scripts

7.1 [Bronze] If a script requires an equivalent to be accessible, is the information provided by this equivalent equivalent to the information provided by the script?
7.2 [Bronze] Can actions be activated even if the device for which they have been created is disabled?


8. Mandatory markup

8.1 [Bronze] Is the DOCTYPE tag available at the beginning of the source code of the page?
8.2 [Bronze] Is the LANG attribute available at the beginning of the source code of the page in order to clearly identify the natural language of the document?
8.3 [Silver] Are elements describing the page available at the beginning of the source code?
8.4 [Bronze] Is there a TITLE tag in the head of the page?
8.5 [Bronze] Is the content of the TITLE tag explicit?
8.6 [Bronze] Is the content of the TITLE tag different on each page?
8.7 [Bronze] Are language changes inside of a page indicated?


9. Structure of information

9.1 [Bronze] Is the information structure consistent in comparison with the general context of the site?
9.2 [Bronze] Is the web page strutured in a consistent way?
9.3 [Silver] Is a site map available?
9.4 [Silver] Is a help page available that explains the navigation principles inside of the site?
9.5 [Silver] From any page of the site can the help page be reached in an identical way?
9.6 [Silver] Is there a search engine internal to the site?
9.7 [Silver] From any page of the site can the search engine be reached in an identical way?
9.8 [Gold] Does the page of the search engine contain at least the following elements: maximum number of answers per page, total amount of answers, navigation elements?


10. Page layout

10.1 [Bronze] Is page content separated from page layout?
10.2 [Bronze] When style sheets are disabled is information still readable?
10.3 [Bronze] When style sheets are disabled, does the information appear the same way as information appearance has been intially defined?
10.4 [Silver] Is relative sizing used to define the size of tables and font size?
10.5 [Silver] If absolute sizing is used, does it have no consequence on information display?
10.6 [Silver] Do the fonts available on the page belong to the sans-serif font family?


11. Forms

11.1 [Bronze] Are the LABEL tag and the corresponding attributes (ID, FOR) available?
11.2 [Silver] Do the texts associated to form controls indicate their exact purpose?
11.3 [Silver] Is the way form controls are placed in regard with their associated texts clear enough?
11.4 [Silver] Is the FIELDSET tag used in order to surround similar blocks of information?
11.5 [Silver] Is the LEGEND tag used to give a title to the information bloc surrounded by the FIELDSET tag?
11.6 [Bronze] In a form, is the text equivalent of the SUBMIT button relevant?
11.7 [Bronze] Is the form field control accessible?
11.8 [Silver] Is information organised in a logical way in pull down lists?


12. Browsing help

12.1 [Silver] Is navigation through all pages of the site consistent?
12.2 [Bronze] Is the main internal navigation bar of the site always placed on the same position on all pages?
12.3 [Gold] Are there navigation bars to facilitate access to internal navigation through the site?
12.4 [Silver] Are there links to facilitate navigation through the page?
12.5 [Gold] Do important links of the site have keyboard shortcuts?
12.6 [Bronze] If keyboard shortcuts have been specified on the site, can they be activated on the page?
12.7 [Gold] Are there printable characters to separate adjacent links?
12.8 [Gold] Is the page smaller than 70 kb?
 

13. Accessible contents

13.1 [Bronze] Can the user control refresh?
13.2 [Bronze] If there is an automatic redirect does it happen without a script?
13.3 [Bronze] Is the user informed when new windows appear?
13.4 [Bronze] Is there an equivalent solution for scripts activating the opening of a new window?
13.5 [Bronze] Is additional information avaiblable to describe downloadable files?
13.6 [Gold] For downloadable files, are there equivalent alternative formats?
13.7 [Bronze] Does the specific layout of information allow access to its content?
13.8 [Silver] Is page layout achieved without using some tags for other puprposes as they are originally used for?
13.9 [Gold] Are ACRONYM and ABBR tags available at least on the first similar acronym, or abbreviation, on a same page?
13.10 [Gold] Is the TITLE attribute of the ACRONYM tag correctly filled?
13.11 [Gold] When an acronym is available and when the acronym tag is empty, is each letter separated by a fullstop?
13.12 [Gold] Texts (such as titles, undertitles, sentences) should not be capitalised: is this rule folowed?
13.13 [Gold] Is the page shorter than 3 screens with a resolution of 1024*768 if no internal navigation is planned?