UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
Modeled after HHS HTML Checklist
Author responsibiltites are usually related to content posted by campus web authors. IT responsibilities are mostly related to page templates and style sheets maintained by DoTS within the content managment system.
ID |
Requirementss |
Traceability back to 508 |
Responsibility |
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A1 |
Is the site free from content that flashes more than 3 times per second? |
Author / IT |
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A2
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Can all text be resized up to 200% without degrading quality/understandability? |
IT |
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A3 |
Is there more than one way to locate a web page? (Site Search, Site Map, etc.) |
IT |
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A4 |
Is the order of navigational elements consistent across the site? |
Author / IT |
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A5 |
Can auto updating, moving, blinking, and scrolling content be paused or adjusted? |
Author / IT |
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A6 |
Are all site controlled documents (PDF, Word, etc) fully accessible or have a conforming alternate version? |
Author / IT |
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A7 |
If there are any time limits on interacting with content, can they be turned off, adjusted, or extended? |
IT |
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A8 |
Are operational instructions that rely on sensory characteristics avoided? (Ex. Click the square, blue button to continue) |
Author / IT |
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A9 |
Is the site free from pages that re-direct after a timeout? |
IT |
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A10 |
Are elements with the same functionality consistently identified across pages? |
Author / IT |
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A11 |
Do headings accurately describe the content they visually define? |
Author |
ID |
Requirements |
Traceability back to 508 |
Responsibility |
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B1 |
Is the default language of the page set? |
IT |
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B2 |
Has the language been properly set for foreign words or phrases? |
IT |
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B3 |
Is the page free from major errors defined in W3 Failure #70 when run against an HTML validator? |
IT |
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B4 |
Are duplicate ID values on the same page avoided? |
IT |
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B5 |
With styles disabled, is the reading order of the content logical? |
Author / IT |
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B6 |
Do all frames have a title attribute that accurately defines the content? |
IT |
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B7 |
Does the page have a title attribute that accurately defines the content? |
Author |
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B8 |
Does content intended to be accessible by assistive technology refrain from using display:none or aria-hidden=true? |
IT |
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B9 |
If ARIA is present, does the ARIA coding both meet ARIA specifications and give an accurate representation of the content? |
IT |
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B10 |
Are Fieldset tags only used for form fields? (Not to make a box around a piece of content)? |
IT |
ID |
Requirements |
Traceability back to 508 |
Responsibility |
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C1 |
Are all elements that can be operated by a mouse also able to be operated by keyboard? |
IT |
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C2 |
When tabbing through the page, do all elements have a clear visual indication that they have focus? |
IT |
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C3 |
When tabbing the page, are keyboard traps avoided? |
IT |
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C4 |
Is the tab order of the page logical? |
IT |
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C5 |
When tabbing through the page, are changes of context avoided when an element receives focus?
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IT |
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C6 |
Is there a method to bypass blocks of repetitive content (such as navigation)? |
IT |
ID |
Requirements |
Traceability back to 508 |
Responsibility |
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D1 |
Is information conveyed by methods other than color alone? |
IT / Author |
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D2 |
Does all text (with the exception of logos) have a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 or greater no matter the font size? |
WCAG 2.0 Success Criterion 1.4.3 (Size stipulation not considered by HHS) |
IT |
ID |
Requirements |
Traceability to 508 |
Responsibility |
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E1 |
Are links distinguished by a method other than color? |
IT |
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E2 |
Can all link text be understood out of context? If not, does generic link have sufficient content? |
IT |
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E3 |
Do linked images either have an empty alt tag and link text, or no link text and appropriate alt text?
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Author / IT |
ID |
Requirements |
Traceability to 508 |
Responsibility |
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F1 |
Do all images have an alt attribute? |
Author / IT |
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F2 |
Do all images conveying information have alt text that provides the same level of understanding a visual user would gain? |
Author / IT |
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F3 |
Do all decorative images have an empty alt tag (alt=””) or are included via the CSS? |
Author / IT |
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F4 |
Is the CSS free from any images conveying information that do not have a text alternative? |
IT |
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F5 |
Do complex images have an alternate accessible means of understanding? |
Author / IT |
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F6 |
Is the page free from images of text? (Picture of an informational table, screenshot of text from another source, etc)
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Author / IT |
ID |
Requirements |
Traceability to 508 |
Responsibility |
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G1 |
Do all audio only or video only (video without any sound) files have an accurate transcript? |
Author / IT |
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G2 |
Do all videos have accurate and synchronized captions? |
Author / IT |
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G3 |
Are there any informational parts of the video that require audio description to be understood by users with limited sight and if so, is a second version with audio description available |
Author / IT |
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G4 |
Is there a way to turn off sound that automatically plays for more than 3 seconds? |
Author / IT |
ID |
Requirements |
Traceability to 508 |
Responsibility |
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H1 |
If layout tables are used, is data table markup (Summary, TH, ID, Headers) avoided? |
IT |
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H2 |
If layout tables are used, is the intended order of the content intact? |
IT |
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H3 |
Are data tables implemented with data table coding? |
IT |
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H4 |
Do all header cells utilize the TH tag? Do all data cells utilize the TD tag? |
IT |
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H5 |
Do all Header cells contain text? |
Author / IT |
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H6 |
Do data tables with 1 set of both column and row headers appropriately use scope to associate to data cells? |
IT |
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H7 |
Do data tables with more than 1 set of column and/or row headers appropriately use id/headers to associate to data cells? |
IT |
ID |
Requirements |
Traceability to 508 |
Responsibility |
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i1 |
Are all visual bulleted and numbered lists correctly coded with HTML list tags? |
IT |
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i2 |
Are visual headings correctly coded with HTML heading tags? (<h1>, <h2>, etc) |
Author / IT |
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i3 |
Do heading tags follow a logical hierarchical progression? |
Author / IT |
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i4 |
Are heading tags only used on text that defines a section of content? |
Author / IT |
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i5 |
Is emphasized or special text correctly coded with HTML heading tags? (<em>, <strong>, <sup>, etc) |
Author / IT |
ID |
Requirements |
Traceability to 508 |
Responsibility |
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J1 |
Are all form fields correctly coded with descriptive and accurate labels? |
IT |
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J2 |
Do grouped form fields have correctly coded fieldset and legend tags? |
IT |
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J3 |
Are form validation errors clear and accurately identified in text? |
IT |
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J4 |
Is the form free of making a selection when attempting to navigate the options? (only submits when user makes a selection) |
IT |
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J5 |
Are Orphan label tags avoided? |
IT |
ID |
Requirements |
Traceability to 508 |
Responsibility |
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K1 |
Is the role of an element (eg Button) properly defined , accurate, and communicated to assistive technology? |
Author / IT |
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K2 |
Is the state of an element (expanded or collapsed) properly defined , accurate, and communicated to assistive technology? |
IT |
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K3 |
Are modal dialogues able to be used with keyboard alone and assistive technology? Focus management, hiding underlying content, etc. |
IT |
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K4 |
Are carousels able to be used with keyboard alone and assistive technology? Ability to pause, navigate to individual items, etc. |
IT |
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K5 |
Are menus able to be used with keyboard alone and assistive technology? Ability to expand and navigate subitems |
IT |
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K6 |
Are expandable/collapsible accordian elements able to be used with keyboard alone and assistive technology? Ability to expand and navigate subitems |
IT |
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K7 |
Are Tabbed Interfaces able to be used with keyboard alone and assistive technology? Ability to tell active tab and navigate to appropriate content |
IT |
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K8 |
Are CAPTCHA interfaces able to be used with keyboard alone and assistive technology? Ability to tell the clue and successfully enter and authenticate |
IT |
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K9 |
If a user selection creates an unexpected change on the page, was the change communicated to the user? |
IT |