Web Appendix C(1)
Question-by-Question to Responses to the Web Page Accessibility Checklist:
Statistics by Agency Size
| Question 1: For all images, is alternative text provided? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
1849
(61.1%) |
881
(29.1%) |
298
(9.8%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
955
(56.6%) |
534
(31.7%) |
197
(11.7%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
217
(54.1%) |
154
(38.4%) |
30 (7.5%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
253
(75.7%) |
63
(18.9%) |
18 (5.4%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
269
(72.7%) |
71
(19.2%) |
30 (8.1%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
155
(65.4%) |
59
(24.9%) |
23 (9.7%) |
237 |
| Question 2: For all applets, are alternative text and content
provided? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
364 (12%) |
228
(7.5%) |
2436
(80.4%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
208
(12.3%) |
141
(8.4%) |
1337
(79.3%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
43
(10.7%) |
43
(10.7%) |
315
(78.6%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
50 (15%) |
3 (0.9%) |
281
(84.1%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
43
(11.6%) |
31 (8.4%) |
296 (80%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
20 (8.4%) |
10 (4.2%) |
207
(87.3%) |
237 |
| Question 3: For all image map links, is alternative text
provided? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
978
(32.3%) |
321
(10.6%) |
1729
(57.1%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
521
(30.9%) |
173
(10.3%) |
992
(58.8%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
140
(34.9%) |
73
(18.2%) |
188
(46.9%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
114
(34.1%) |
32 (9.6%) |
188
(56.3%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
142
(38.4%) |
37 (10%) |
191
(51.6%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
61
(25.7%) |
6 (2.5%) |
170
(71.7%) |
237 |
| Question 4: If server-side image maps were used, are text
links provided for each hotspot in the image map? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
451
(14.9%) |
203
(6.7%) |
2374
(78.4%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
283
(16.8%) |
99 (5.9%) |
1304
(77.3%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
56 (14%) |
31 (7.7%) |
314
(78.3%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
53
(15.9%) |
44
(13.2%) |
237 (71%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
44
(11.9%) |
22 (5.9%) |
304
(82.2%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
15 (6.3%) |
7 (3%) |
215
(90.7%) |
237 |
| Question 5: For all graphical buttons, is alternative text
provided? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
1825
(60.3%) |
352
(11.6%) |
851
(28.1%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
958
(56.8%) |
188
(11.2%) |
540 (32%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
270
(67.3%) |
50
(12.5%) |
81
(20.2%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
193
(57.8%) |
41
(12.3%) |
100
(29.9%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
236
(63.8%) |
57
(15.4%) |
77
(20.8%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
168
(70.9%) |
16 (6.8%) |
53
(22.4%) |
237 |
| Question 6: Is there an absence of ASCII art, and, instead,
are images and alternative text used? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
1829
(60.4%) |
156
(5.2%) |
1043
(34.4%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
960
(56.9%) |
124
(7.4%) |
602
(35.7%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
282
(70.3%) |
8 (2%) |
111
(27.7%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
251
(75.1%) |
5 (1.5%) |
78
(23.4%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
198
(53.5%) |
10 (2.7%) |
162
(43.8%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
138
(58.2%) |
9 (3.8%) |
90 (38%) |
237 |
| Question 7: If OBJECT was used to incorporate an image,
applet, or script into a page, is the information also conveyed
in an alternative means in cases where the OBJECT cannot
be perceived, such as with "title" or within the body of the
OBJECT element? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
325
(10.7%) |
170
(5.6%) |
2533
(83.7%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
225
(13.3%) |
89 (5.3%) |
1372
(81.4%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
41
(10.2%) |
46
(11.5%) |
314
(78.3%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
32 (9.6%) |
8 (2.4%) |
294 (88%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
2 (0.5%) |
20 (5.4%) |
348
(94.1%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
25
(10.5%) |
7 (3%) |
205
(86.5%) |
237 |
| Question 8: Are long descriptions provided of all graphics
that convey important information? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
412
(13.6%) |
777
(25.7%) |
1839
(60.7%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
238
(14.1%) |
409
(24.3%) |
1039
(61.6%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
85
(21.2%) |
99
(24.7%) |
217
(54.1%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
27 (8.1%) |
92
(27.5%) |
215
(64.4%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
23 (6.2%) |
149
(40.3%) |
198
(53.5%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
39
(16.5%) |
28
(11.8%) |
170
(71.7%) |
237 |
| Question 9: For stand-alone audio files, are textual
transcripts of all words spoken or sun as well as all
significant sounds provided? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
111
(3.7%) |
79 (2.6%) |
2838
(93.7%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
33 (2%) |
33 (2%) |
1620
(96.1%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
35 (8.7%) |
29 (7.2%) |
337 (84%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
22 (6.6%) |
7 (2.1%) |
305
(91.3%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
20 (5.4%) |
2 (0.5%) |
348
(94.1%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
1 (0.4%) |
8 (3.4%) |
228
(96.2%) |
237 |
| Question 10: For audio associated with video, are captions
-- textual transcripts of dialog and sounds -- synchronized
with the video? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
89 (2.9%) |
77 (2.5%) |
2862
(94.5%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
43 (2.6%) |
26 (1.5%) |
1617
(95.9%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
24 (6%) |
20 (5%) |
357 (89%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
2 (0.6%) |
23 (6.9%) |
309
(92.5%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
20 (5.4%) |
1 (0.3%) |
349
(94.3%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
0 (0%) |
7 (3%) |
230 (97%) |
237 |
| Question 11: Where sounds are played automatically, are
visual notification and transcripts provided? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
60 (2%) |
73 (2.4%) |
2895
(95.6%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
35 (2.1%) |
32 (1.9%) |
1619
(96%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
23 (5.7%) |
26 (6.5%) |
352
(87.8%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
1 (0.3%) |
4 (1.2%) |
329
(98.5%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
0 (0%) |
3 (0.8%) |
367
(99.2%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
1 (0.4%) |
8 (3.4%) |
228
(96.2%) |
237 |
| Question 12: For short animations such as animated "gifs"
images, are alternative text and a long description provided,
if needed? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
320
(10.6%) |
155
(5.1%) |
2553
(84.3%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
142
(8.4%) |
85 (5%) |
1459
(86.5%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
87
(21.7%) |
46
(11.5%) |
268
(66.8%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
25 (7.5%) |
4 (1.2%) |
305
(91.3%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
42
(11.4%) |
10 (2.7%) |
318
(85.9%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
24
(10.1%) |
10 (4.2%) |
203
(85.7%) |
237 |
| Question 13: For movies, are auditory descriptions provided
and synchronized with the original audio? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
105
(3.5%) |
102
(3.4%) |
2821
(93.2%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
58 (3.4%) |
65 (3.9%) |
1563
(92.7%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
25 (6.2%) |
22 (5.5%) |
354
(88.3%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
22 (6.6%) |
5 (1.5%) |
307
(91.9%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
0 (0%) |
3 (0.8%) |
367
(99.2%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
0 (0%) |
7 (3%) |
230 (97%) |
237 |
| Question 14: If color is used to convey information, is the
information also clear from the markup and/or text? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
1576
(52%) |
153
(5.1%) |
1299
(42.9%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
1003
(59.5%) |
66 (3.9%) |
617
(36.6%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
173
(43.1%) |
34 (8.5%) |
194
(48.4%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
119
(35.6%) |
4 (1.2%) |
211
(63.2%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
156
(42.2%) |
41
(11.1%) |
173
(46.8%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
125
(52.7%) |
8 (3.4%) |
104
(43.9%) |
237 |
| Question 15: Are foreground and background color
combinations used that provide sufficient contrast when
viewed by someone with color blindness or when viewed on
a black and white screen? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
2739
(90.5%) |
162
(5.4%) |
127
(4.2%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
1462
(86.7%) |
110
(6.5%) |
114
(6.8%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
374
(93.3%) |
15 (3.7%) |
12 (3%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
328
(98.2%) |
5 (1.5%) |
1 (0.3%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
347
(93.8%) |
23 (6.2%) |
0 (0%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
228
(96.2%) |
9 (3.8%) |
0 (0%) |
237 |
| Question 16: For auto-refreshing or timed response pages, is
a second copy of the page provided where refresh only
happens after a link has been selected (until user agents
provide this ability themselves)? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
259
(8.6%) |
109
(3.6%) |
2660
(87.8%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
164
(9.7%) |
59 (3.5%) |
1463
(86.8%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
63
(15.7%) |
31 (7.7%) |
307
(76.6%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
27 (8.1%) |
8 (2.4%) |
299
(89.5%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
3 (0.8%) |
5 (1.4%) |
362
(97.8%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
2 (0.8%) |
6 (2.5%) |
229
(96.6%) |
237 |
| Question 17: Is the Web page free from any blinking or
updating of the screen that causes flicker? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
2611
(86.2%) |
151 (5%) |
266
(8.8%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
1399
(83%) |
82 (4.9%) |
205
(12.2%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
342
(85.3%) |
48 (12%) |
11 (2.7%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
310
(92.8%) |
1 (0.3%) |
23 (6.9%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
355
(95.9%) |
11 (3%) |
4 (1.1%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
205
(86.5%) |
9 (3.8%) |
23 (9.7%) |
237 |
| Question 18: Is a fallback page provided for pages that
contain frames? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
333 (11%) |
310
(10.2%) |
2385
(78.8%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
189
(11.2%) |
153
(9.1%) |
1344
(79.7%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
68 (17%) |
36 (9%) |
297
(74.1%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
14 (4.2%) |
10 (3%) |
310
(92.8%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
42
(11.4%) |
49
(13.2%) |
279
(75.4%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
20 (8.4%) |
62
(26.2%) |
155
(65.4%) |
237 |
| Question 19: For scripts that present critical information or
functions, is an alternative, equivalent presentation or
mechanism provided? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
469
(15.5%) |
271
(8.9%) |
2288
(75.6%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
248
(14.7%) |
137
(8.1%) |
1301
(77.2%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
60 (15%) |
42
(10.5%) |
299
(74.6%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
69
(20.7%) |
43
(12.9%) |
222
(66.5%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
37 (10%) |
38
(10.3%) |
295
(79.7%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
55
(23.2%) |
11 (4.6%) |
171
(72.2%) |
237 |
| Question 20: For pages that use style sheets, are the contents
of each page ordered and structured so that they read
appropriately without the style sheet? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
430
(14.2%) |
112
(3.7%) |
2486
(82.1%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
294
(17.4%) |
34 (2%) |
1358
(80.5%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
60 (15%) |
23 (5.7%) |
318
(79.3%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
48
(14.4%) |
1 (0.3%) |
285
(85.3%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
10 (2.7%) |
27 (7.3%) |
333 (90%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
18 (7.6%) |
27
(11.4%) |
192 (81%) |
237 |
| Question 21: If frames are used, are titles provided so that
users can keep track of frames by name? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
430
(14.2%) |
224
(7.4%) |
2374
(78.4%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
245
(14.5%) |
101 (6%) |
1340
(79.5%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
68 (17%) |
31 (7.7%) |
302
(75.3%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
33 (9.9%) |
14 (4.2%) |
287
(85.9%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
44
(11.9%) |
48 (13%) |
278
(75.1%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
40
(16.9%) |
30
(12.7%) |
167
(70.5%) |
237 |
| Question 22: Do you provide a "text only" alternative page
to the original page? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
661
(21.8%) |
1733
(57.2%) |
634
(20.9%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
334
(19.8%) |
959
(56.9%) |
393
(23.3%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
108
(26.9%) |
257
(64.1%) |
36 (9%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
94
(28.1%) |
157 (47%) |
83
(24.9%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
64
(17.3%) |
246
(66.5%) |
60
(16.2%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
61
(25.7%) |
114
(48.1%) |
62
(26.2%) |
237 |
| Question 23: if you provide a "text only" alternative page,
does it contain substantially the same information as the
original page? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
694
(22.9%) |
86 (2.8%) |
2248
(74.2%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
352
(20.9%) |
35 (2.1%) |
1299
(77%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
96
(23.9%) |
17 (4.2%) |
288
(71.8%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
92
(27.5%) |
6 (1.8%) |
236
(70.7%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
82
(22.2%) |
20 (5.4%) |
268
(72.4%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
72
(30.4%) |
8 (3.4%) |
157
(66.2%) |
237 |
| Question 24: If you provide a "text only" alternative page, is
it updated as often as the original page? |
| Type of
Agency |
Yes |
No |
Not
Applicable |
Total |
| Overall (All
Agencies) |
678
(22.4%) |
103
(3.4%) |
2247
(74.2%) |
3028 |
| Cabinet Level
Agencies |
341
(20.2%) |
48 (2.8%) |
1297
(76.9%) |
1686 |
| All Large
Agencies |
95
(23.7%) |
16 (4%) |
290
(72.3%) |
401 |
| All Medium
Agencies |
88
(26.3%) |
11 (3.3%) |
235
(70.4%) |
334 |
| All Small
Agencies |
82
(22.2%) |
20 (5.4%) |
268
(72.4%) |
370 |
| All Very
Small
Agencies |
72
(30.4%) |
8 (3.4%) |
157
(66.2%) |
237 |
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