- From: Jason White <jasonw@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:13:39 +1000
- To: Web Content Guidelines <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>
In today's meeting I took an action item to draft a proposal that would capture certain aspects of checkpoint 2.1. Here is a first attempt: Provide a search function or site navigation mechanism. Definitions: A search function is a user interface (e.g., a form, a speech input grammar etc.) which allows content to be located that satisfies given criteria (e.g., key words). A site navigation mechanism comprises one or more collections of links which are set apart from the main body of the content itself. Examples include site maps, tables of contents, indices, etc. Note that in virtue of the above definition, hypertext links occurring within the content do not constitute a site navigation mechanism. Success criteria: One or more search functions or navigation mechanisms are provided which cover all or selected portions of the content comprising a web site. Search functions are robust in reporting errors and may attempt to correct mistakes in user input *e.g., misspellings). The site navigation mechanisms are clearly distinguished from the main content and can be easily located. Examples ...
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