Accessibility

"The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect."
 — Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and Inventor of the World Wide Web

The Stanford Office of Judicial Affairs strives to provide an accessible Web presence that enables all members of the Stanford community full access to University information, guidelines and resources offered through the Web.

Each Stanford University Web site is required to meet the definition of a generally accessible Internet site, and ensure that Web pages transform gracefully and remain accessible despite any physical, sensory or environmental constraints or technological barriers.

In order to ensure that people of all abilities using any internet device can access this site, the Judicial Affairs website is built using web standards (such as valid HTML and CSS) developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), the inventors of the Web, to facilitate the accessibility and interoperability of the Web.

To meet these accessibility objectives, the Judicial Affairs site is regurlarly monitored and tested for compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.0), as published by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the W3C. This site also complies with the accessibility requirements of Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998 (29 U.S.C. § 794d). See 36 C.F.R. Part 1194.

As with most assistive technology, changes made to accommodate those with a disability end up benefiting everyone. A Web page that is designed with accessibility in mind will be better structured and more user-friendly.

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