University of
Maine Cooperative Extension Web Page Accessibility
The Cooperative Extension Web site (extension.umaine.edu)
is designed with features that improve accessibility for all users.
- Alternative text descriptions are provided for
graphical elements.
- Information
required for navigation or meaning is not dependent on the ability to
identify specific colors.
- Documents are organized so they are readable
without requiring an associated style sheet.
- Identification of row and column headers are
provided for data tables.
- Use of blinking and marquee elements are
avoided.
- Web pages require no special plug-ins or
downloads, and are not browser specific.
- PDF (portable document format) documents have
corresponding HTML (hypertext mark-up language) versions.
- Pages
are designed for quick download times to accommodate users who rely on older
computers or slow Internet connections.
The Cooperative Extension Web site meets
The University of Maine accessibility guidelines.
Cooperative Extension's upper level
pages are regularly tested to meet Web Accessibility Initiative Priority 1
checkpoint compliance and are .
We welcome comments on how to improve the
accessibility of UMaine Extension's site for users with disabilities. Send
comments, suggestions or inquiries to
www-questions@umext.maine.edu; TTY Phone Number (for the hearing impaired):
1-800-287-8957. |