SortSite 2.0 Changes

A list of changed accessibility, compatibility and search engine tests in SortSite 2.0.

Changed rules

Errors

• The page specifies a META Content-Type charset which does not… (ErrMetaWrongCharset )
• This RSS feed uses the wrong MIME type so will not display correctly… (ErrHttpRssMimeType )
• This site returns «soft 404» errors for missing pages, which… (ErrHttpBroken404Handler )
• The server returned the wrong MIME type for this type of file. (ErrHttpMimeType )
• Some links were not visited because they were blocked by a ROBOTS.TXT file. (ErrCrawlBlockedByRobotsTxt )
• Some links were not visited because they were listed on the Blocked Links box. (ErrCrawlBlockedByPrefs )

Accessibility

• APPLET elements must contain alternative content. (AccWcag1-1.1.1 )
• AREA elements must have an ALT attribute. (AccWcag1-1.1.2 )
• IMG elements must have an ALT attribute. (AccWcag1-1.1.8 )
• ALT text should not be an image file name. (AccHtmlImgAltFilename )
• INPUT TYPE=IMAGE elements must have a descriptive ALT attribute. (AccWcag1-1.1.10 )
• OBJECT elements should contain alternative content. (AccWcag1-1.1.11 )
• Links in Flash movies should be duplicated as plain text links. (AccWcag1-1.1.12 )
• IMG ALT text must not use ASCII art (which includes smileys). (AccHtmlImgAltAsciiArt )
• ALT text should not contain placeholders like ‘picture’ or ‘spacer’. (AccHtmlImgAltPlaceholder )
• Provide redundant text links for each active region of a server-side image map. (AccWcag1-1.2.1 )
• This MPEG video has no audio track or captions. (AccWcag1-1.4.1 )
• Ensure that all information conveyed with color is also available… (AccCssStyleOnlyColor )
• Identify row and column headers in data tables using TH elements,… (AccWcag1-5.1.1 )
• For data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or… (AccWcag1-5.2.1 )
• Absolute CSS positioning can make pages unreadable when style… (AccWcag1-6.1.1 )
• Scrolling MARQUEE text is very hard to read for low vision users. (AccWcag1-7.1.1 )
• The BLINK element can trigger epileptic seizures and cause problems… (AccWcag1-7.2.1 )
• Use client-side image maps instead of server-side image maps,… (AccWcag1-9.1.1 )
• All ONMOUSEUP handlers should have an equivalent ONKEYUP or ONCLICK handler. (AccWcag1-9.3.1 )
• All ONMOUSEOVER handlers should have an equivalent ONFOCUS handler. (AccWcag1-9.3.2 )
• All ONMOUSEOUT handlers should have an equivalent ONBLUR handler. (AccWcag1-9.3.3 )
• All ONMOUSEDOWN handlers should have an equivalent ONKEYDOWN… (AccWcag1-9.3.4 )
• All ONCLICK handlers should have an equivalent ONKEYPRESS handler. (AccWcag1-9.3.5 )
• All ONDBLCLICK handlers should have an equivalent ONKEY handler. (AccWcag1-9.3.6 )
• No TITLE attributes found for the frames on these pages. (AccWcag1-12.1.1 )
• Frame titles must not be the same as the frame file name. (AccWcag1-12.1.2 )
• FRAME titles must describe function rather than visual relationship… (AccWcag1-12.1.3 )
• No TITLE attributes found for the FRAMESETs on these pages. (AccWcag1-12.1.4 )
• This page has a Flash movie which does not specify a download link. (Section508-m-1 )
• This page has a Flash movie which references Flash version 5… (Section508-m-2 )
• This page has links to a PDF file, but does not provide a link… (Section508-m-3 )
• This form has fields without LABEL elements or TITLE attributes. (Section508-n-1 )
• Provide a way to skip repetitive navigation links. (Section508-o-1 )
• When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted… (Section508-p-1 )

Compatibility

• IE 6 cannot display PNG images when the file size is 4,097 bytes… (BugIePNGSize )
• IE cannot display GIF images with more than 13,104,400 pixels… (BugIeGifSize )
• The BGSOUND element is an Internet Explorer extension not supported… (BugNonStdBgsound )
• The BLINK element is a Netscape extension, no longer supported by any browsers. (BugNonStdBlink )
• The COMMENT element is a Microsoft extension. Text inside the… (BugNonStdComment )
• The ILAYER element is a Netscape extension, and is only supported… (BugNonStdILayer )
• The KEYGEN element is not supported by Chrome, Edge or Internet Explorer. (BugNonStdKeygen )
• The LAYER element is a Netscape extension, and is only supported by Netscape 4. (BugNonStdLayer )
• The MULTICOL element is a Netscape extension only supported by Netscape 4.x. (BugNonStdMulticol )
• The RUBY element is not supported by Firefox, Opera and Safari 4 or earlier. (BugNonStdRuby )
• The SPACER element is a Netscape extension only supported by Netscape 4.x. (BugNonStdSpacer )
• The XML element is a Microsoft extension only supported by Internet… (BugNonStdXml )
• The DIV SRC attribute is a Netscape extension only supported by Netscape 4.x. (BugNonStdDivSrc )
• The IMG DYNSRC attribute is an Internet Explorer specific extension. (BugNonStdImgDynsrc )
• The IMG CONTROLS attribute is an Internet Explorer specific extension. (BugNonStdImgControls )
• The IMG LOOP attribute is an Internet Explorer specific extension. (BugNonStdImgLoop )
• The IMG START attribute is an Internet Explorer specific extension. (BugNonStdImgStart )
• The BODY FIXED attribute is an Internet Explorer specific extension. (BugNonStdBodyFixed )
• The BODY TOPMARGIN attribute is an Internet Explorer specific extension. (BugNonStdBodyTopmargin )
• The BODY LEFTMARGIN attribute is an Internet Explorer specific extension. (BugNonStdBodyLeftmargin )
• This page contains a link using the non-standard view-source:… (BugViewSourceProtocol )
• This page contains a link using the data: protocol. This is not… (BugDataProtocol )

Search

• Search engines may penalize hidden single pixel links. (SeoSpamSinglePixelLink )
• A keyword related to gambling, porn, meds, or payday loans was… (SeoSpamBadNeighbourhoodKeywords )

Usability

• This page has a default title like ‘Untitled’ or ‘Title’. Each… (UseGov9.2.3 )
• Make sure one radio button in a radio button group is always… (UseGov13.23.2 )
• The IMG WIDTH and HEIGHT attributes don’t match the actual image… (UseImgWidthHeightScaled )
• This page has a higher than average reading age, so about 50%… (UseGunningFog )