Accessibility Statement
The Illinois Center for Instructional Technology (iCITA) is committed to ensuring that this website is accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the accessibility of this site, please contact Christy Blew at clblew@uiuc.edu. We continually strive to improve the experience for all visitors.
Selected Browser Accessibility Features
| Feature | Internet Explorer | Mozilla/Firefox | Mozilla/Firefox with Accessibility Extension | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link Navigation | TAB and Shift-TAB | TAB and Shift-TAB | A and Q | A and Q | ??? |
| Form Control Navigation | TAB and Shift-TAB | TAB and Shift-TAB | TAB and Shift-TAB | TAB and Shift-TAB | ??? |
| Header Navigation | none | none | W and S | W and S | none |
| Header Navigation | none | none | W and S | W and S | none |
| Menu Navigation | none | none | E and D | none | none |
| Toggle Images | none | none | none | G | none |
| User Style Sheet | none | none | none | Control+G | none |
Summary of html Best Practices
Navigation Features
- Unique title on each web page using
titleandh1element - Headers (
H2-H6) used to indicate major sections of the web resources - All form controls have associated text
labelelements - Data
tablesusecaption,th,idattributes,headerattributes to indicate headers for data cells - Link text indicates the target of link
- Unordered lists (
ul) withtitleattribute to indicate navigation bars - Accesskeys
- Accesskey 1: Main content
- Accesskey 2: Search
- Accesskey 3: Navigation bar
Images and Graphics
- Decorative images are included as background images
- Informative images have
alttext
Styling
- Use CSS for styling text
- Use CSS for layout and positioning content
Automation
- No new windows opened without notification of user through link text
- All functions available trhough the keyboard
Site Evaluation
Pages within the iCITA website are continually evaluated using the Functional Accessibility Evaluator (FAE). Additional information about FAE is available at http://fae.cita.uiuc.edu.
