DRAFT Web Accessibility Rubric

Updated October 7, 2005

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Are frames appropriately titled?

Steps:

Using the Web Accessibility Toolbar, select Structure (Alt+Ctrl+5) > Frame Name/Title.
Review the list of frames. If frames have titles, they are displayed in this list. Determine whether these frame titles convey the function of the frame. (e.g., "top frame" and "left frame" do not convey function.)
Score as follows:
- 1 = No frames have titles.
- 2 = Some frames do not have titles, or frame titles do not adequately convey function.
- 3 = All frames are appropriately titled.
- 9 = There are no frames on this page.

NOTE: If a page uses frames, the assessment of the overall page requires that the component pages be assessed individually. To do this, use the Web Accessibility Toolbar to view the frame structure (same procedure as above). In the frame structure, the source ("src") for each frame is identified as a link. Where it makes sense to do so, follow these links and assess each frame separately using the remaining checkpoints. You will ultimately enter only one score for the entire page.