Is Your Web site Accessible?

This quiz will assist you in assessing your Web site for accessibility. The issues addressed in this quiz are fundamental to the basics of accessibility but do not cover all aspects of accessibility or ensure accessibility. To learn more about accessibility please visit our resources page, Accessibility Resources, for a more comprehensive review of the subject.

Take the Test! Check the answer that most accurately describes your Web site.

I. Graphics and Image Maps:

A. We use server side image maps and graphics without alternative text.

B. We use server side image maps without alternative text, but always include the alt tag for graphics.

C. We use client side image maps and all graphics include a text alternative in the alt and title attributes.

II. Links:

A. We do not link to other sites from our Web site.

B. We often use click here as the link text.

C. We consistently use link text that clearly describes the link destination.

III. Principles of Design:

A. Our site's document layout strategy varies significantly from Web page to Web page.

B. Our site's document layout elements, headers, logos, navigational aides, etc., are mostly consistent.

C. Our documents have a highly consistent style with predictable layout elements.

IV. Animated Graphics and Blinking Text:

A. We do not use animated graphics or blinking text on our Web site.

B. We use blinking text and animated graphics with a text description of the graphic or action in the alt attribute on our Web site.

C. We do not use blinking text, but we do use animated graphics with a text description of the graphic or action in the alt attribute on our Web site.

V. Audio:

A. We are not offering audio files on our site.

B. We have some cool audio files on our site. They play at the click of the mouse.

C. We have some cool audio files on our site. They play at the click of the mouse. There is also a link to a text file with the transcription of the contents of the audio file.

And for Extra Credit:

VI. Use of Browser Specific HTML Tags:

A. We use browser specific HTML tags that make some information difficult to access using other browsers.

B. We use browser specific tags, but these do not restrict access to other browsers.

C. We use only (x)HTML approved tags which are accessible to most browsers.

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