| Level 1 |
1 |
Accessibility |
Equivalent alternative content for all image files is correctly provided. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
2 |
Accessibility |
The pages are at least in conformance to Level "A" of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 of the W3C. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
4 |
Accessibility |
The font size of display characters is expressed in relative size and not absolute size. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
5 |
Accessibility |
The entire site is navigable using only keyboard input. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
6 |
Accessibility |
The meaning/expansion of acronyms and abbreviations is made explicit when they first appear in the body of each page. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
7 |
Accessibility |
The site doesn’t make use of frames. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
8 |
Server |
The headers being returned by the server contain information relative to the character set which is being used. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
9 |
Code |
The source code of the pages contains information relative to the character set which is used. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
10 |
Code |
The W3C technologies which are being implemented are conform to specifications. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
11 |
Code |
The site doesn’t have any system which prevents or hinders the user from reading the source code. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
12 |
Code |
The source code of all the pages contains a document type declaration (doctype) which conforms to the syntax defined by the W3C. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
13 |
Accessibility |
The source code of the pages contains an indication of the main language of the content. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
15 |
Internationalisation |
If the site is available in more than one language it is possible to access any version from all the pages of the site. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
16 |
Code |
The content of each page is organized in a structured hierarchy of titles and sub-titles. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
17 |
Server |
If the site exists in more than one language, the server will return a page in the language defined by the user agent, if the ressource is available in that language. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
18 |
Content |
Information relative to copyright and reuse is accessible from all of the pages. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
20 |
Content |
The moderation conditions of public spaces are published on the site. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
21 |
Offer |
Financial data are expressed in a unit which is conform to international standards. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
22 |
Content |
If the site is directed at or reserved for a specific audience, this audience must be mentioned clearly on the homepage. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
24 |
Offer |
The quantifiable characteristics of products and services (dimensions, time periods, volumes etc.) are expressed in units that conform to international standards. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
25 |
Cookies |
Access and use limitations linked to cookies being blocked are indicated. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
26 |
Cookies |
The cookie validity period is stated on the site. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
27 |
Cookies |
The cookies have an explicit name which makes it possible to identify the site that they are from. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
28 |
Cookies |
The presence and the aim of the cookies is stated on the site. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
29 |
Favorites icon |
The source code of the page contains a valid link to a page icon (favicon). |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
30 |
Favorites icon |
The favorite/page icon is at least provided in a 32 x 32 pixel format. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
32 |
Files for download |
The format (file extension or corresponding software) of downloadable files is stated. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
33 |
Files for download |
The downloadable files are provided in at least one format whose specifications are in the public domain. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
34 |
Files for download |
The file size of downloadable files is stated. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
36 |
Forms |
In the event of data entered into an online form being rejected, the fields containing the rejected data are indicated to the user. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
37 |
Forms |
In the event of form input being rejected all the information already input can be modified by the user. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
38 |
Forms |
Obligatory fields in forms are clearly indicated. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
42 |
Identification |
The name of the site/author are stated on each page. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
43 |
Homepage |
The content and the services provided are described on the homepage. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
44 |
Homepage |
The volume of information to completely display the page in its entirety is inferior to 100 K. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
45 |
Hyperlinks |
The URL that link to directories and not to files end with a slash (“/”). |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
46 |
Hyperlinks |
Links of the same type share the same colors, form and behavior on all pages. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
47 |
Hyperlinks |
Links are visually/graphically different from the rest of the content. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
48 |
Hyperlinks |
All the links within the site are valid. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
50 |
Hyperlinks |
Links to files inside the site and those outside the site are distinguishable. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
51 |
Hyperlinks |
The main language used on the target pages is stated when it is different from the current page. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
52 |
Hyperlinks |
Links that have been followed are distinguished from ones that have not. |
Fail |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
53 |
Identification |
The name of the person responsible for content is stated on the site. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
55 |
Contact |
The site provides at least one way of contacting a public space moderator. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
57 |
Contact |
The site provides at least one means of contacting the author and/or the webmaster. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
58 |
Contact |
The site proposes at least two ways of contacting the author and/or the webmaster. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
60 |
Search engine |
If the site is made up of more than 15 textual pages, an online search engine is accessible from all of its pages. |
Fail |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
61 |
Navigation |
Apart from the event of an irreversible action of which the user must be forewarned, the navigation buttons (back and forwards) allow navigation through the history. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
62 |
Navigation |
Links within the site do not point to pages that are under construction. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
63 |
Navigation |
Access and navigation of pages is possible on a display that is set at 256 colors. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
64 |
Navigation |
Users can resume navigation directly after having submitted a form, without having to use the browser back button. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
65 |
Navigation |
Navigational icons are accompanied by an explicit text equivalent. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
66 |
Navigation |
It is possible to return to the homepage of the site from all the pages on the site. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
67 |
Navigation |
The order in which navigation sections are laid out is the same on all the pages of the site. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
68 |
Navigation |
If all of the site’s pages are not accessible from the main navigation menu a site map is accessible from all of the pages. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
70 |
Navigation |
The main navigational menu is situated in the same place in all of the pages. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
72 |
Navigation |
Users are informed on each page of its position in the structure of the site. |
Not Tested |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
73 |
Typography |
The number of fonts used throughout the site is limited to three (unless it is a presentation of graphical work or products) |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
76 |
Plugins |
If access to an item of content requires a plug-in, the size of the file to download is clearly stated. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
77 |
Plugins |
If access to an item of content requires a plug-in, a link to download the file or to information about the plug-in is provided. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
78 |
Navigation |
Unless there is a warning, the volume of data to download in order to display a page in full is inferior to 150 K. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
79 |
Multimedia |
No rich media object larger than 50 K (images or other) is sent to an agent without prior warning, previsualization or progressive display. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
81 |
Navigation |
The website graphical charter is coherent over all of the pages and sections of the site. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
82 |
Server |
The server transfers a custom 404 error page. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
83 |
Content |
Advertisements and publicity are identified as such. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
84 |
Statisics and referencing |
The site root directory or the pages contain instructions for indexation robots. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
85 |
Statisics and referencing |
Information about site audience and statistics contain the period and method of measurement. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
86 |
Titles |
Every page has a title which is meaningful and relevant to the content of the site. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
87 |
Titles |
Every page has a title which is meaningful and relevant to its content. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
88 |
URL |
URLs of pages within the site do not contain any spaces. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
89 |
URL |
The domain name extension (.com, .org, .net, etc.) is coherent with the activity, the geographical zone or the status of the author. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
90 |
URL |
The length of the domain name is inferior to 30 characters. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
92 |
URL |
The address of the site works with or without the prefix www. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
93 |
Identification |
The name of the author, the entity or company is stated. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
133 |
Security |
The privacy and private information confidentiality policy is made clear on the site. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
135 |
Security |
The server does not send back a list of files in a directory if there is no default page. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
148 |
Accessibility |
Alternative content for all non textual content is correctly stated. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
149 |
Code |
The W3C that are used on the homepage conform to standards. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
151 |
Navigation |
The main navigation menu of the site appears on the custom 404 error page. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
153 |
Pop-ups |
Navigating pages within the site doesn’t open pop-up pages. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
154 |
Pop-ups |
Loading the site homepage doesn’t open pop-up pages. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
155 |
Pop-ups |
If the site does impose pop-up windows this only happen once. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
156 |
Pop-ups |
If the site does impose pop-ups they contain a “close window” button. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
160 |
Accessibility |
Summaries for tables are correctly provided. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
161 |
Multimedia |
If animations, sounds or flashing items are looped in the page, a user can stop them. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
162 |
Accessibility |
Every form field has a unique label. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
163 |
Hyperlinks |
Underlining text is only used for hyperlinks. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
167 |
Hyperlinks |
The wording of hypertext links is representative of the nature and content of the target page. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
168 |
Plugins |
If viewing some parts of content requires a plug-in, the download hyperlink is provided on all pages where it is necessary. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
170 |
Typography |
A generic font family is given as the last substituion element. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
176 |
Accessibility |
Adjacent hypertext links are always separated by a printable character or an image. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
183 |
Multimedia |
Thumbnails are not just large images that are resized in the user agent. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
184 |
Server |
The server sends information allowing content to be cached. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
185 |
Internationalisation |
The country is indicated in all postal addresses. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
186 |
Internationalisation |
The telephone country code is stated in front of every telephone number. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
187 |
Server |
The server returns an indication of the main content language. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
189 |
Server |
The server returns information relative to the nature of the content (presence or absence of content of a sexual nature, violence, etc.) |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
190 |
Hyperlinks |
Hovering over links does not modify page layout. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 1 |
193 |
Forms |
Information that is intended for public spaces can be previewed before being submitted. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
194 |
Forms |
The preview page for information intended for a public site makes it possible to edit the information. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
195 |
Forms |
In the case of a form that is constituted of more than one page a recapitulating file is displayed before final submission. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 3 |
197 |
Server |
The server returns information concerning the confidentiality and privacy policy. |
Not Tested |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
202 |
Forms |
In the case of data being rejected in a form, the reasons are stated to the user. |
Pass |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
| Level 2 |
203 |
Forms |
Les informations destinées à des espaces publics peuvent être prévisualisées sous la forme où elles seront affichées. |
Not applicable |
11/05/06 |
Stéphanie Leduc |
