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Level A Checklist - Fixing a current site to achieve accessibility conformance (Implementation)

When you are implementing changes to conform to the W3C Accessibility Guidelines certain people will be responsible for different features of the site.

Designers

Checkpoints that should be implemented by the graphics designer.

Checkpoint 1.3 : Are auditory descriptions provided of actions, etc., in a visual presentation, or is a text transcript provided?

Checkpoint 1.4 : Do all time-specific presentation have equivalent alternatives synchronised with the presentation?

Checkpoint 2.1 : Do you use some means other than colour to identify information?

Checkpoint 6.1 : Is the site readable if style sheets are turned off?

Checkpoint 6.2 : Where content is automatically generated is a static version provided that is updated at the same time?

Checkpoint 6.3 : Does the site still function and can users navigate through the site if JavaScript, Flash and other programs are turned off or not supported?

Checkpoint 7.1 : Is the site free of flickering images?

Checkpoint 11.4 : If you cannot make a section of the site accessible have you designed another accessible version?

Developers / Programmers

Checkpoints that should be implemented by the people who know how to code or build the site.

Checkpoint 1.1 : Do all images have ALT attributes?

Checkpoint 1.1 : Do all ornamental or spacer images have empty ALT attributes (eg. alt=””)?

Checkpoint 4.1 : Are all changes in language identified in the code?

Checkpoint 5.1 and 5.2 : Do all data tables have coded row and column headers using the TH ID and TD HEADER attributes?

Checkpoint 10.2 : Do all fields have appropriate labels and are they positioned immediately to the left or immediately above the relevant field (or immediately to the right or immediately below a radio button)?

Please note that this is a Level AA checkpoint but forms are essentially inaccessible to screen reader users if this checkpoint is not followed

Checkpoint 12.4: Are all field labels associated with the relevant field using the FOR and ID attributes?

Please note that this is a Level AA checkpoint but forms are essentially inaccessible to screen reader users if this checkpoint is not followed

Checkpoint 2.1 : Do you use some means other than colour to identify information?

Checkpoint 9.1 : Are all image maps provided client-side instead of server-side wherever possible?

Checkpoint 12.1 : Do all frames have a title that identifies their role in the site?

Content Providers

Checkpoints that should be implemented by people responsible for the text and image content of the site.

Checkpoint 1.1 : Are the text equivalents meaningful?

Checkpoint 1.2 : Are all links in a server-side image map replicated as text links elsewhere on the same page?

Checkpoint 2.1 : Do you use some means other than colour to identify information?

Checkpoint 4.1 : Check for any language changes in the content that need to be identified in the code.

Checkpoint 11.4 : If you cannot make a section of the site accessible have you designed another accessible version?

Checkpoint 14.1 : Is the content is clear and concise?

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