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What are the specific WWW requirements ?
1194.22 Web-based intranet and internet information and applications
states :
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- A text equivalent for every non-text
element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc",
or in element content.)
- Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia
presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.
- Web pages shall be designed so that
all information conveyed with color is also available without color,
for example from context or markup.
- Documents shall be organized so they
are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.
- Redundant text links shall be provided
for each active region of a server-side image map.
- Client-side image maps shall be provided
instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be
defined with an available geometric shape.
- Row and column headers shall be identified
for data tables.
- Markup shall be used to associate
data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical
levels of row or column headers.
- Frames shall be titled with text that
facilitates frame identification and navigation.
- Pages shall be designed to avoid causing
the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than
55 Hz.
- A text-only page, with equivalent
information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply
with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished
in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated
whenever the primary page changes.
- When pages utilize scripting languages
to display content, or to create interface elements, the information
provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that
can be read by assistive technology.
- When a web page requires that an applet,
plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret
page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that
complies with §1194.21(a) through (l).
- When electronic forms are designed
to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using assistive
technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality
required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions
and cues.
- A method shall be provided that permits
users to skip repetitive navigation links.
- When a timed response is required,
the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more
time is required.
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Revision Date : May 31, 2001
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