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Checkpoint D

Overview Evaluation Questions Solutions


These are the evaluation questions associated with this checkpoint, followed by the evaluation tool/method used to answer the question.

  1. Must repair: Are styles used to simulate headings or other semantic markup? (fix if "yes")

    • Internet Explorer /AIS: Structure > Headings
    • Internet Explorer /AIS: CSS -> Disable CSS

  2. Must repair: With all styles disabled, is color and font information rendered in the browser's default style? (fix if "no")

    • Internet Explorer /AIS: CSS -> Disable CSS
    • Visual inspection

  3. Must repair: With all styles disabled, does the order of the page content make sense as read? (fix if "no")

    • Internet Explorer /AIS: CSS -> Disable CSS
    • Visual inspection

  4. Must repair: With all styles disabled, does all text (except in banner graphics) enlarge or shrink in response to changes in browser text size settings? (fix if "no")

    • Internet Explorer /AIS: CSS -> Disable CSS
    • Firefox: > Increase font by holding Ctrl + and decrease font by holding Ctrl -

    Best practice: With all styles disabled, is most text (other than logos and banners) rendered in text rather than images? (fix if "no")
  • Internet Explorer /AIS: CSS -> Disable CSS
  • Visual inspection

Best practice: With all styles disabled, does any content appear that was invisible before? (fix if "yes")

  • Internet Explorer /AIS: CSS -> Disable CSS
  • Visual inspection

Best practice: With all styles disabled, are headings, paragraphs, and lists obvious and sensible? (fix if "no")

  • Internet Explorer /AIS: CSS -> Disable CSS
  • Visual inspection



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