Tiago Duarte

Enable keyboard navigation for users who can't "point and click". accesskey="G" IE response: [Point] Alt + Access Key [Click] Enter Firefox response: [Click] Alt + Shift + Access Key Macintosh response: [Click] Control + Access Key

Wonder why it's so hard to make things clear, and information "accessible". So we want to build a SharePoint 2007 Accessible Site!? 1. Start a master page from scratch? Use AkS's or Heather Solomon's minimal masters? I'd say its better to start off with BlueBand.master from AkS and start by changing the doctype to xhmlt 1.0 scrict (why is it not already??) 2. Use transitional HTML 4.01? Standard 1.0 XHTML? Strict 1.0 XHTML? I found out strict XHTML isn't exactly a requirement for accessible sites so HTML 4.01 will do just fine. 3. What's the benefit of using AkS publishing masterpage? Just css font resizing? "These pages have been modified to include modifications and enhancements for sizing, skip navigation, table summaries, removal of deprecated elements, and usage of the AKS Style Sheets." I guess I'll have to find these out for myself...

Accessibility for Starters Official AKS build by HISoftware, aided by Microsoft (register, login and download) https://aks.hisoftware.com/default.aspx NOTE: After installing in x64 systes, you must fix the AKS folder copied to the 12 hive, because it will be on the x86 program folder and not on the "normal" one. Just move it from the the corrent folder from: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\AKS to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\AKS Then its okay to run file C:\Program Files (x86)\HiSoftware\AKS\install_AKSFEAT.bat Unofficial AKS http://aks.codeplex.com/ White Paper from MS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc668367(office.12).aspx W3C WGAC 1.0 Guidelines http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/ Accessibility Tips (from AKS User Guide.pdf) - Add xhtml strict to web.config under system.web <xhtmlConformance mode="Strict" /> - Place Site Actions...