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