IITAA Testing Checklist

• WAT > Check > W3C HTML Validator > Validate Page > Validate HTML
• Browser > View Source > Select All > Copy > http://validator.w3.org/#validate_by_input >
  Paste > Check

• No errors of type:
• "end tag for X omitted"
• "end tag for element X which is not open"
• "end tag for X which is not finished"
• "document type does not allow element X here"
• "X not finished but containing element ended"
• "character data is not allowed here"
• "duplicate specification of attribute X"
• "ID X already defined"

• WAT > Structure > Heading Structure
• JAWS > Ctrl + Home

• Title text uniquely identifies name/purpose of page.

• WAT > Structure > Heading Structure
• JAWS > Insert + F6 (Headings List)

• All text visually formatted as a section heading is in headings list.
• No non-heading text is in headings list.
• Main content begins with H1. H1 includes title text (except site name).
• Main section headings are H2.
• Sub-section headings are H3.
• Sub-sub section headings are H4.
• Sub-sub-sub section headings are H5.
• Sub-sub-sub-sub section headings are H6.

• WAT > Structure > List Items
• JAWS > Ctrl + Home > I (repeat)

• All content visually formatted as a list item is contained within an li.
• No non-list content is contained with li.

• Browser > Zoom > 200%

• All text doubles in size.
• All content remains viewable, readable, and usable.

• WAT > Doc Info > Show Lang Attribute
• Browser > View Source

• Html element has lang attribute (e.g., "en").
• Any non-default language text has appropriate lang attribute.

• Windows > Control Panel > Personalization > High Contrast Black/High Contrast White

• All content on page is viewable and understandable without color.
• All text (that does not require formatting that cannot be achieved with CSS) takes on selected color settings.

• WAT > Colour > Contrast Analyser

• All combinations of foreground (text) and background colors on page has a contrast ratio of at least 3.0:1 (perferably 4.5:1 or higher).

2.4, 4.1, 4.2

• WAT > Images > List Images
• JAWS > Ctrl + Home > Ctrl + Insert + G or G (repeat)

• All images (including ASCII art) are in list.
• Images that are invisible, purely decorative, redundant with text, or otherwise do not convey meaning have alt="".
• Images that convey simple meaning have alt text that conveys same meaning.
• Images that display text have alt text that includes the text.
• Image links have alt text that indicates link destination.
• Image buttons have alt text that indicates button function.
• Images that convey complex (charts, graphs) have alt text that provides name AND full details/data are available on page or via link.
• CAPTCHA images have alt text that indicates function AND page includes a non-visual alternative (e.g., audio CAPTCHA).
• Alt text does not include "image of", "graphic of", or other redundant or non-essential text.

• WAT > Images > Show Image Maps

• No server-sideimage maps.
• Any client-side image map area has alt text that indicates area destination/function.

• Browser > play audio > listen

• Any essential information conveyed in audio is also conveyed using text or other visual means.
• No audio longer than 3 seconds plays unless user initiates playback.

• Browser > play multimedia > observe

• Any essential information conveyed in audio track is also conveyed in captions.
• Any essential information conveyed in video track is also conveyed in audio descriptions.

• Browser > play animation > observe

• Any potentially distracting animation can be paused by the user.
• No animation flashes faster than 3 times per second.

• WAT > Doc Info > List Links
• JAWS > Insert + F7 (Links List)

• All elements that act as links (take the user to a new page or place on a page) is in the links list.
• All link text clearly indicates link destination/function.

• Browser > activate skip nav function using keyboard

• If there are navigation links or other blocks of content repeated across all pages, there is a link or other means of skipping to the main content area of the page.

• WAT > Structure > Fieldset/Labels
  WAT > Doc Info > Show Titles
• JAWS > Insert + F5 (Form Fields List)

• All elements that serve as form fields (allow the user to enter, select, or submit data) are included in form fields list.
• All form fields have an associated label or title (or value for buttons) that clearly indicates their name/function. (For fields contained in fieldsets, the legend serves as part of the label.)
• Any essential instructions shown on the screen, such as formatting instructions, required indicators, etc., are included in the label or title of the cooresponding field.
• (Note: WAT tests may not reveal labels created using ARIA techniques.)

• WAT > Tables > Juicy Studio Table Inspector
• JAWS > Ctrl + Insert + T
• Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow (repeat), Down Arrow, Ctrl + Alt + Right Arrow (repeat)
• Ctrl + Alt + Numpad 5 to spot check

• All data tables have summary attributes that concisely indicate what they contain.
• No layout tables have summary attributes or headers.
• All cells in data tables have associated headers (row and column headers OR headers attributes) that clearly and completely identify the content of the cell.

• WAT > Frames > Frame Name/Title
• JAWS > Insert + F9 (Frames List)

• All frames have names that indicate their content.

• Browser > Ctrl + Home > Tab (repeat)

• All interactive elements receive keyboard focus.
• Tab order follows visual or logical order.

• Browser > Ctrl + Home > Tab > operate controls using standard commands, e.g., alphanumeric keys to enter text, right/left arrows to move cursor, backspace to delete, up/down arrows to select, space to check, space/enter to activate, etc. (repeat)
• JAWS > Ctrl + Home > Down Arrow > operate controls using standard commands (repeat)

• All interactive elements are operable using standard keyboard commands.
• No unexpected changes of focus.
• No changes to content in unexpected locations, e.g., above current focus.
• JAWS identifies name, role, value, and state (including required, read only, unavailable, etc) of all interactive elements.

• Browser > observe
• For PDF:
• Acrobat > Tools > Accessibility > Full Check
• Acrobat > File > Save as Text (accessible)

• Any non-HTML objects or documents follow accessibility standards applicable to their technology OR an accessible HTML alternative that includes the same content and functionality is provided on the page.

• Browser > wait

• If session times out or page reloads/redirects automatically, user is notified and/or offered a means of extending time.

• WAT > CSS > Disable CSS
• WAT > Tables > Linearize
• JAWS > Ctrl + Home > Down Arrow (repeat)

• Reading order follows logical order.