Web Accessibility
The resources on this page are designed to help Web developers and content administrators to understand and author accessible Web sites. The goal is simple, all Web pages published by the university should be accessible to all.
In 1998, Congress amended the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with Section 508, which requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a federal agency, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency.
Minimum Web Accessibility Standards
- All non-text elements should include alternate information regarding its description.
- Pages should not rely on color to convey information.
- Color contract between the backgrounds and foreground information should provide sufficient contrast.
- Pages should be viewable without requiring a specific style sheet.
- Row and column headers shall be identified for data tables.
- Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation.
- Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.
- Pages should be rely on a client side scripting language (javascript) to display content, an alternate or progressive enhanced version must be available.
- When a Web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with standards 1-9 of this document.
- When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.
- A method shall be provided that permits users to skip repetitive navigation links.
- When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.
- Do not change the current window without informing the user.
- Clearly identify the target of each link.
- An accessible mirror page (e.g. text-only or non-flash) with equivalent information or functionality, can be provided to make a Web site comply with this policy, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of mirror pages must be updated whenever the primary page changes.
Request a site review
To request a site review please contact wcs@wayne.edu. We will be happy to assist in the process of making your site Web accessible.