Provide alternate text for all images and
image maps in your document. The syntax for including alternate text
is shown in this example:
<img src="image.gif" alt="This
is an image with alternate text.">
The alternate text is displayed when the mouse pointer moves over
the image. Web authors have to provide a full description of
the image, such as "a group of students reading in the student
How to Give Images Alt Text Tags
Using Front Page
Blinking or animated links are not
In the HTML code of all web pages (top of the
page) Doc type declaration has to have 4.01 transitional.
Example: <!doctype HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD
HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
PDF documents must be made accessible or
they should not be used at all. Generally, we prefer that all PDF documents be
converted to a regular web page.
Eliminate abbreviations as much as
possible. Use full descriptions/names.
Make tables as simple as possible. Make
clear and easy to understand column headings. Example:
column heading "Date" is not appropriate. A better
description would be "Starting Date."
Or use the column heading "Student Name" instead of using just "Name."
Be consistent with navigational aids and
have them located in the same location on each page. Also,
clearly label the buttons:
Page layout and headings must be consistent.
Please refer to our header and footer page
to view the header and footer we are asking you to use.
Be sure that the text and background
colors provide sufficient contrast. (white background, navy blue or
black text) Consider that color-blind readers may have
difficulty distinguishing text and background colors. Colored or
patterned backgrounds are not recommended.
Lastly, please make sure your homepage
includes the following components.