Basic Standards

The following are the basic rules governing Web Services internal pages (and should be implemented on pages developed for clients):

XHTML Strict - All pages should conform to the XHTML Strict definition.
Page layouts - All sites should use Cascading Style Sheet (CSS)-based layouts.
Include files - Page top banners, navigation menus, and page footers will be managed using include files.
Style sheets - All text formatting will be done using style sheets. Font tags should never be used.
Central style sheet - All styles (except for page-specific styles) will reside in a central style sheet, linked to all pages.
Print-specific style sheet - All pages will include a link to a print-specific style sheet.
Section 508 - Accessibility standards for disabled users will be enforced on all pages.
Navigation - All navigation links (including navigation menus) will be text based, rather than graphics based, for easier maintenance. Breadcrumbs should be included on all sites, but are not mandatory. In-page navigation should be provided on long pages.
JavaScript files - All JavaScript functions (except for page-specific functions) will reside in central JavaScript files, linked to all pages.
Coding standards - All HTML, CSS and JavaScript will adhere to Web Services coding standards.
File naming conventions - All files and folders will conform to standard file-naming conventions.
Design standards - All pages will comply with university Web page design standards.
Grammar and capitalization - All HTML, JavaScript, ASP, and SQL code will conform to standardized grammar, capitalization, and punctuation as defined in the University Style Guide.
Validation - All pages will be validated for conforming HTML, CSS, and accessibility standards (Section 508 and WAI Priority 1).

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