Report of the analysis

Griffith University: Page 4 (Student accommodation page)

• Page: http://www.griffith.edu.au/ocs/accommodation/
• Date: 11/03/2007 - 0:10 GMT
• Author: Scott Rippon <scott@deyalexander.com.au>
• Comment:
  • This page shows detailed findings of an accessibility audit of the Griffith University website. It forms part of a research project, "Australian university website accessibility revisited", presented at the Ausweb 07 conference.

Results by checkpoints

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.
The apply_accomm.jpg image contains the text "Apply for you Accommodation in 2007! It's not too late to apply. Click here to apply. Vacancies still available at Bellenden Kr, Mt. Gravatt (Catered Colleges)" but the alt text reads "Click here to apply your Accommodation in 2007!". (Error A)

Page links to a PDF file (mtg_functions.pdf) without also giving a link to an accessible alternative.

Pages contains frames without providing an equivalent within the <NOFRAMES> element.

The embedded multimedia file (moviegallery.swf) doesn't provide an accessible alternative using the <NOSCRIPT> or <NOEMBED> elements.

The shim.gif image has "Go to Griffith University text homepage for alt text. Because this is a decorative image it should have an empty alt text attribute. (Error F)

Checkpoint 1.2 Provide redundant text links for each active region of a server-side image map. [Priority 1]

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.
The visual track on the movie/animation does not require an auditory description.

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.
The presentation doesn't contain any auditory events (eg. speech or environmental sounds) requiring a description in the captions or the text transcript.

Checkpoint 2.1 Ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup. [Priority 1]

Correct.
Page contains a number of headings (STUDENT ACCOMMODATION, HOMESTAY, ADVERTISE A PROPERTY, etc.) which aren't marked up as headings.

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.
No changes in language on the page.

Checkpoint 5.1 For data tables, identify row and column headers. [Priority 1]

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.
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]

Wrong.
The "Accommodation" header (next to the Griffith logo) disappears when style sheets are disabled.

Checkpoint 6.2 Ensure that equivalents for dynamic content are updated when the dynamic content changes. [Priority 1]

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]

Wrong.
With JavaScript disabled the Quicklinks dropdown menu doesn't work.

Checkpoint 7.1 Until user agents allow users to control flickering, avoid causing the screen to flicker. [Priority 1]

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.
There aren't any device dependent (eg. onmousedown, onmouseup, onclick) or independent events within the scripting on the page.

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.
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.
Page doesn't contain a link to an accessible alternative.

Checkpoint 12.1 Title each frame to facilitate frame identification and navigation. [Priority 1]

Wrong.
The frames don't have a title attribute.

Checkpoint 14.1 Use the clearest and simplest language appropriate for a site's content. [Priority 1]

Needs checking.
We did not evaluate this checkpoint.