Web Policies at Western

 

Web Standards

W3C Standards

In accordance with W3C standards, this site is written with XHTML, and uses CSS to separate design from content. If these Web pages look strange to you, you may be using a Web browser or other device (PDA, cell phone) which is not standards compliant.

 

Valid XHTML 1.0! and Valid CSS!

Alternatively, you may find the presentation of this page more easily viewed by turning off style sheets in the Preferences menu item for your browser.

 

Accessibility

Communications and Public Affairs recommends that Web pages are designed to be as accessible as possible for all Web enabled devices. As guidelines, we have used the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (level 3 accessiblity), the Canadian Government's Common Look and Feel, and the U.S. Government's Section 508 Guidelines.

Level Triple-A conformance icon, W3C-WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 and Bobby WorldWide Approved 508

If you would like to make a recommendation for expanded accessibility, please contact mhoy6@uwo.ca.

 

Western's Graphic Guidelines

The University of Western Ontario's Department of Communications and Public Affairs has outlined Graphic Guidelines for official second level Web pages. Alumni & Friends has interpretted these guidelines with C&PA to best suit the presentation of materials.

 

 


 

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