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Charles Darwin University: Page 2 (Prospective students page)

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Checkpoint 1.1 Provide a text equivalent for every non-text element (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content). This includes: images, graphical representations of text (including symbols), image map regions, animations (e.g., animated GIFs), applets and programmatic objects, ascii art, frames, scripts, images used as list bullets, spacers, graphical buttons, sounds (played with or without user interaction), stand-alone audio files, audio tracks of video, and video. [Priority 1]
Wrong Wrong.
The cdu_header_logo.gif image contains the text "Charles Darwin University - Change Your World." but the alt text reads "Charles Darwin University". The marketing message isn't communicated in the alternate text. (Error A)

The enews-banner.gif image contains the text "enews for students staff and the community - CDU news and events" but the alt text reads "CDU enews". (Error A)

The fs_graphic.gif image contains the text "Future Students" but the alt text reads "Business and Government". (Error A)

Page links to 5 PDF files (2007vtecourseguide.pdf, CDU_undergrad_courses_07.pdf, undergradcourseguide2006.pdf, CDU_postgrad_courses_07.pdf, and postgradcourseguide2006.pdf) without also giving a link to an accessible alternative.
Checkpoint 1.2 Provide redundant text links for each active region of a server-side image map. [Priority 1]
Not applicable Not applicable.
No server-side image maps used.
Checkpoint 1.3 Until user agents can automatically read aloud the text equivalent of a visual track, provide an auditory description of the important information of the visual track of a multimedia presentation. [Priority 1]
Not applicable Not applicable.
Pages doesn't contain any embedded or links to multimedia elements.
Checkpoint 1.4 For any time-based multimedia presentation (e.g., a movie or animation), synchronize equivalent alternatives (e.g., captions or auditory descriptions of the visual track) with the presentation. [Priority 1]
Not applicable Not applicable.
Pages doesn't contain any embedded or links to multimedia elements.
Checkpoint 2.1 Ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. [Priority 1]
Correct Correct.
Checkpoint 4.1 Clearly identify changes in the natural language of a document's text and any text equivalents (e.g., captions). [Priority 1]
Not applicable Not applicable.
No changes in language on the page.
Checkpoint 5.1 For data tables, identify row and column headers. [Priority 1]
Not applicable Not applicable.
Pages doesn't contain any data tables.
Checkpoint 5.2 For data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers, use markup to associate data cells and header cells. [Priority 1]
Not applicable Not applicable.
Pages doesn't contain any data tables.
Checkpoint 6.1 Organize documents so they may be read without style sheets. For example, when an HTML document is rendered without associated style sheets, it must still be possible to read the document. [Priority 1]
Correct Correct.
With all the section navigation options on the same level it is difficult to see which sub-options belong to which parent option.
Checkpoint 6.2 Ensure that equivalents for dynamic content are updated when the dynamic content changes. [Priority 1]
Not applicable Not applicable.
Scripts don't generate dynamic content requiring a refreshed alternative.
Checkpoint 6.3 Ensure that pages are usable when scripts, applets, or other programmatic objects are turned off or not supported. If this is not possible, provide equivalent information on an alternative accessible page. [Priority 1]
Partial Partial.
The text size switcher doesn't work when JavaScript is disabled.
Checkpoint 7.1 Until user agents allow users to control flickering, avoid causing the screen to flicker. [Priority 1]
Not applicable Not applicable.
None of the scripts on the page cause flickering or flashing.
Checkpoint 8.1 Make programmatic elements such as scripts and applets directly accessible or compatible with assistive technologies. [Priority 1 if functionality is important and not presented elsewhere, otherwise Priority 2.]
Not applicable Not applicable.
The expanding section navigation functionality uses a device dependent scripting events (eg. onclick). It should use an application-level event triggers (eg. onfocus, onblur, and onselect) or have redundant input mechanisms.

Note: Using IE6 the section navigation items can be expanded/contracted using the keyboard only.
Checkpoint 9.1 Provide client-side image maps instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape. [Priority 1]
Not applicable Not applicable.
No image maps used.
Checkpoint 11.4 If, after best efforts, you cannot create an accessible page, provide a link to an alternative page that uses W3C technologies, is accessible, has equivalent information (or functionality), and is updated as often as the inaccessible (original) page. [Priority 1]
Not applicable Not applicable.
Page doesn't contain a link to an accessible alternative.
Checkpoint 12.1 Title each frame to facilitate frame identification and navigation. [Priority 1]
Not applicable Not applicable.
No frames used.
Checkpoint 14.1 Use the clearest and simplest language appropriate for a site's content. [Priority 1]
Needs checking Needs checking.
We did not evaluate this checkpoint.
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