n°1
It is possible to find out about new content or services.

#Accessibility #Conception #Content #Editorial #SEO #Eco-conception

n°2
Information about copyrights and reuse rights is available from every page.

#Conception #Content #Editorial

n°3
Each page’s source code contains metadata that describes the content.

#Basics #Content #Development #Editorial #SEO

n°4
Dates are presented in an explicit format.

#Accessibility #Conception #Content #Editorial

n°5
The first occurrence of an abbreviation or an acronym in the body of any page gives access to an explanation of its meaning.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Content #Development #Editorial

n°6
The publication date of the contents is indicated when needed.

#Conception #Content

n°7
A lexicon or a glossary adapted to the target audience explains the industry-specific or technical vocabulary used.

#Accessibility #Content #Editorial #SEO

n°8
Advertisements and sponsored content are identified as such.

#Conception #Content #Editorial #SEO #Eco-conception

n°9
The conditions for moderation of public spaces are indicated.

#Content #Editorial

n°10
Content and files intended for public spaces can be checked before upload.

#Content #Development

n°11
Public spaces offer at least one way to report abuse.

#Conception #Content

n°12
Each graph is accompanied by its numerical data.

#Accessibility #Conception #Content #Editorial #SEO

n°13
The search result page indicates the number of results, the number of pages of results, and the number of results per page.

#Conception #Content #Development

n°14
The content does not misuse characters to simulate visual formatting.

#Accessibility #Content #Editorial #SEO

n°15
The privacy and confidentiality policy is available from any page.

#Conception #Personal information #Editorial #Privacy

n°16
The process of accessing and modifying personal data is described.

#Personal information #Editorial #Privacy

n°17
Account creation is possible without the need to use a third-party identification system.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Personal information #Development #Privacy

n°18
Account creation is subject to a confirmation process.

#Basics #Personal information #Development #Privacy

n°19
A mechanism for preventing account or identity theft is proposed.

#Personal information #Development #Privacy

n°20
Accounts and subscriptions opened online can be closed online by the same method.

#Accessibility #Conception #Personal information #Development #Privacy #Eco-conception

n°21
If a personal or subscriber space is offered, it is possible to download personal content.

#Personal information #Development #Privacy #Eco-conception

n°22
Connection to all the services offered is possible with the same identifiers.

#Accessibility #Personal information #Development #Privacy

n°23
It is possible to log out from private areas.

#Basics #Accessibility #Personal information #Development #Privacy

n°24
Email aliases containing the + sign are accepted.

#Personal information #Development #Privacy

n°25
The headers sent by the server specify the communication policy of the referrers.

#Personal information #Development #Privacy

n°26
No information is displayed regarding the existence of a user account.

#Conception #Personal information #Development #Privacy

n°27
Exchanges of sensitive data are securely transmitted and reported as such.

#Basics #Personal information #Development #Editorial

n°28
Sensitive data is not transmitted unencrypted through URLs.

#Personal information #Development

n°29
The purpose of using cookies, as well as the limitations inherent in refusing them, are explained.

#Personal information #Editorial #Privacy

n°30
A product or service can be purchased without creating an account.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #e-commerce #Privacy #Eco-conception

n°31
The details of each item can be viewed from the shopping cart.

#Conception #Development #e-commerce

n°32
No additional products or services are added to the shopping cart without being user triggered.

#Conception #e-commerce

n°33
Registration for ancillary services is not enabled by default.

#Conception #Development #e-commerce

n°34
Product availability is indicated before final validation of the order.

#Conception #e-commerce #Editorial #Eco-conception

n°35
The estimated delivery time is indicated before the final validation of the order.

#Conception #e-commerce #Editorial

n°36
The estimated delivery costs are indicated before the final validation of the order.

#Conception #e-commerce #Editorial

n°37
The method for retrieving a dematerialised or digital product is specified before placing the order.

#Conception #e-commerce #Editorial

n°38
Users can still modify each item’s quantity, and add or delete one or more items, before the final validation of the order.

#Conception #Development #e-commerce

n°39
The nature and quantifiable characteristics of products and services are indicated.

#Conception #e-commerce #Editorial #SEO

n°40
The period of validity and conditions of special offers and promotions are indicated.

#Conception #e-commerce #Editorial

n°41
The detailed sub-total is indicated before final validation of the order.

#Conception #Development #e-commerce

n°42
The conditions of financing are indicated.

#e-commerce #Editorial

n°43
The operating conditions of the after-sales service are indicated.

#e-commerce #Editorial

n°44
Debit and payment conditions are indicated before final order placement.

#e-commerce #Editorial

n°45
Warranty conditions are indicated.

#e-commerce #Editorial

n°46
The terms of sale or use are available from all pages.

#Conception #e-commerce #Editorial

n°47
The information relating to the delivery zones of the products or the realization of the services are indicated.

#Conception #e-commerce #Editorial

n°48
The means of payment accepted, and the corresponding procedures are indicated.

#Conception #e-commerce #Editorial

n°49
The identity of third parties involved in transactions is specified.

#e-commerce #Editorial #Privacy

n°50
The recourse in cases of dispute are indicated in the general terms and conditions of sale or of use.

#e-commerce #Editorial

n°51
The address and the terms and conditions for returns are indicated before the final validation of the return order.

#e-commerce #Editorial

n°52
The cost of the return is indicated before the final validation of the return order.

#e-commerce #Editorial

n°53
The mode of filing and the procedure for handling complaints are indicated.

#e-commerce #Editorial

n°54
The conditions for reimbursement are indicated.

#e-commerce #Editorial

n°55
The hardware and software necessary for the operation of the service are indicated before final validation of the order.

#Accessibility #Conception #e-commerce #Editorial #Eco-conception

n°56
The displayed prices show the applied taxes and any additional charges, as well as tax-exclusive prices.

#e-commerce #Editorial

n°57
Different shipping and billing addresses can be specified.

#Conception #Development #e-commerce

n°58
At least two payment methods are accepted.

#Basics #Conception #Development #e-commerce

n°59
Personal banking information is only stored after the explicit consent of the user.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #e-commerce #Privacy

n°60
Stored bank details can be modified or deleted.

#Basics #Development #e-commerce #Privacy

n°61
The transaction’s reference number is displayed to the customer, once the order has been placed.

#Conception #Development #e-commerce

n°62
The invoices issued are also available online

#Basics #Development #e-commerce

n°63
Each invoice is subject to a confirmation email.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #e-commerce

n°64
Any mention of an affiliation with a professional association, or endorsement by a label or an award, features a link to the source.

#e-commerce #Editorial

n°65
Unavailable products are differentiated by visual and textual means.

#Conception #e-commerce

n°66
An email providing the transaction’s reference number and the order details is sent after order placement.

#Basics #Development #e-commerce

n°67
Each complaint is issued with an acknowledgment of receipt.

#Development #e-commerce

n°68
The origin of the products is indicated.

#Basics #Conception #e-commerce #Editorial

n°69
Each form field has its own label associated with it in the source code.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Forms

n°70
Information supplementing a field’s label is associated with that field in the source code.

#Accessibility #Development #Forms

n°71
Each form field’s label indicates whether or not it is a required field.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°72
The input format for form fields which require it is indicated.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°73
The user is warned whenever a field is case-sensitive.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°74
The label of each form field indicates the maximum number of characters allowed, where applicable.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°75
The creation of a password by the user is subject to a mechanism for the prevention of input errors.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°76
The characters entered in a password field can be displayed in an un-encrypted text.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°77
Each form label is visually associated to the field that it describes.

#Accessibility #Conception #Forms

n°78
The contextual information relating to a form field has a close visual-proximity to it.

#Accessibility #Conception #Forms

n°79
If any data entered in the form are rejected, the fields containing the rejected data are indicated for the user.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°80
If any data entered in the form are rejected, the reason(s) why are indicated to the user.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°81
If any data entered in the form are rejected, all the data entered can be modified by the user.

#Accessibility #Development #Forms

n°82
Custom error messages are expressed in the language of the form.

#Accessibility #Development #Forms

n°83
For forms divided over several pages, an overall summary is displayed before the final version is submitted.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°84
The page displayed after the form’s submission allows the user to return to their navigation directly.

#Accessibility #Development #Forms

n°85
Form submission is followed by a message indicating whether or not the action was successful.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°86
The user is alerted at the beginning of a complex process to the nature of the required data and documents.

#Accessibility #Conception #Forms #Eco-conception

n°87
Complex processes are accompanied by a list of their steps.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Forms

n°88
The current step in a complex process is indicated.

#Accessibility #Conception #Forms

n°89
Each step in a complex process allows the user to go back to the previous step.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°90
The user is warned when they will lose information if they go back using their browser’s history during a complex process.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #Forms

n°91
Navigating through a complex process does not cause any previously-submitted data to be lost.

#Development #Forms

n°92
Copy-and-paste is possible in the form’s fields.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Forms

n°93
The items in a drop-down list are grouped together appropriately, where applicable.

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Forms

n°94
The lists of form options are presented in an identifiable order.

#Accessibility #Development #Forms

n°95
Email, URL, telephone number, search, password, and date and time input fields are assigned an appropriate input type.

#Accessibility #Development #Forms #Mobile

n°96
Two-factor authentication procedures can be restarted.

#Basics #Conception #Development #Forms

n°97
Fields that support autocompletion are marked in the source code.

#Accessibility #Development #Forms

n°98
Disabled buttons are not hidden from screen readers.

#Accessibility #Development #Forms

n°99
The homepage explains the nature of the content and services offered.

#Accessibility #Conception #Editorial #Identification and contact #SEO

n°100
If the content or services are reserved for or intended for a specific audience, this audience is mentioned at least on the home page.

#Conception #Editorial #Identification and contact

n°101
The identity of the author, the company or the organization is indicated.

#Conception #Editorial #Identification and contact #SEO

n°102
Each page provides a title that enables one to identify the website

#Accessibility #Development #Identification and contact #SEO

n°103
Each page provides a title that enables one to identify its content

#Basics #Accessibility #Editorial #Identification and contact #SEO

n°104
The source code of the pages contains a valid call to a favourite icon (“favicon”)

#Basics #Conception #Development #Identification and contact

n°105
The complete address and telephone number of companies and organizations are available from all pages.

#Conception #Editorial #Identification and contact #SEO

n°106
The registration number issued to companies or organizations under the legal registration procedures in force in their country is indicated.

#Editorial #Identification and contact

n°107
At least two means of contact are offered.

#Accessibility #Conception #Editorial #Identification and contact

n°108
Response times for information requests are indicated.

#Conception #Editorial #Identification and contact

n°109
The operating hours and prices for the services made available to users are indicated.

#Conception #Editorial #Identification and contact #Eco-conception

n°110
Each request for information is followed by an acknowledgement receipt.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Identification and contact

n°111
All emails provide at least one means of contact.

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Identification and contact

n°112
There is at least one way to contact customer service or support.

#Conception #Editorial #Identification and contact

n°113
There is at least one way to contact the moderator of public spaces.

#Conception #Editorial #Identification and contact

n°114
The identity of the person or department responsible for the content is indicated.

#Editorial #Identification and contact

n°115
If one or more standards or guidelines are declared as compliant, a link is provided to each of them.

#Editorial #Identification and contact

n°116
Each decorative image has an appropriate text alternative.

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Images and media #SEO

n°117
Each image link has an appropriate text alternative.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Images and media #SEO

n°118
Each information-carrying image has an appropriate text alternative.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Images and media #SEO

n°119
Thumbnails and previews are not larger images resized on the client side.

#Development #Images and media #Eco-conception

n°120
Included objects have an appropriate text alternative.

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Images and media #SEO

n°121
Each audio and video content is accompanied by a text transcription.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Editorial #Images and media #SEO #Eco-conception

n°122
Videos have synchronized subtitles.

#Accessibility #Editorial #Images and media

n°123
The length of video and audio content is indicated.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Images and media #Eco-conception

n°124
Videos are user-triggered.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Images and media #Eco-conception

n°125
Sounds are user-triggered.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Images and media #Eco-conception

n°126
Video content and animations, sounds and flashes can be paused.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Images and media

n°127
The running of video or any animation does not block access to navigation or content.

#Development #Images and media

n°128
The international dialling codes are available for all phone numbers.

#Editorial #Internationalization

n°129
The country is specified for all mailing addresses.

#Editorial #Internationalization

n°130
Each page’s source code indicates the content’s main language.

#Accessibility #Development #Internationalization #SEO

n°131
The main language of a link’s target page can be identified when it differs from the main language of the original page.

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Internationalization

n°132
Each language change is identified.

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Internationalization

n°133
Links to translated versions point directly to the current page’s translation.

#Development #Editorial #Internationalization

n°134
Links to equivalent versions of content are written in their target language.

#Development #Editorial #Internationalization

n°135
The server respects the preferential order of languages specified by user agents.

#Accessibility #Development #Internationalization

n°136
Each link has a title in the source code.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Links

n°137
Each link’s label describes either its function or the nature of the content of its target.

#Basics #Accessibility #Editorial #Links #SEO

n°138
Links of the same nature have identical colors, shapes and behaviors on all pages.

#Accessibility #Conception #Links #Eco-conception

n°139
Underlining is reserved for links.

#Accessibility #Conception #Editorial #Links

n°140
Links are visually differentiated from the rest of the content.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Links

n°141
Visited and unvisited links are visually differentiated.

#Conception #Development #Links

n°142
Internal and external links are differentiated.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Links

n°143
Internal links to restricted content are differentiated.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Links

n°144
Links which cause external software to open have an explicit label.

#Accessibility #Conception #Editorial #Links

n°145
Telephone numbers can be enabled using the appropriate protocol.

#Accessibility #Development #Links #Mobile

n°146
The user is notified when new windows are to be opened.

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Links

n°147
The format of the files available for download is indicated.

#Accessibility #Development #Links #Eco-conception

n°148
The size of the internal files available for downloading is indicated.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Links #Eco-conception

n°149
The language of downloadable files is mentioned when it differs from the original page.

#Basics #Accessibility #Editorial #Links #Eco-conception

n°150
Internal names for downloadable files make it possible to identify their content and origin.

#Accessibility #Editorial #Links

n°151
The creation of inbound links is neither prohibited nor restricted.

#Editorial #Links #SEO

n°152
All internal links are valid.

#Development #Editorial #Links #SEO

n°153
If the content or service is not reserved for a specific audience, access to the content is immediate.

#Conception #Editorial #Navigation #SEO

n°154
Navigating does not cause pop-ups to open.

#Accessibility #Conception #Navigation #Eco-conception

n°155
It is possible to return to the homepage from any page.

#Accessibility #Conception #Navigation

n°156
Each page displays information indicating its location in the tree structure.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Navigation

n°157
Active menu items are identifiable.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Navigation

n°158
Navigation blocks of the same nature are in the same place on every page.

#Accessibility #Conception #Navigation

n°159
Navigation icons are provided with an explicit legend.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Navigation

n°160
Mechanisms for closing windows are visually linked to their content.

#Accessibility #Conception #Navigation

n°161
Mechanisms for closing windows are immediately available.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Navigation

n°162
Newly dimensioned windows and modal windows are equipped with an explicit close button.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Navigation

n°163
Mechanisms for closing windows are shown in the same location on every page.

#Accessibility #Conception #Navigation

n°164
Each page contains quick-access links placed at the beginning of the source code.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Navigation

n°165
Keyboard focus isn't removed or masked.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #Navigation

n°166
Keyboard navigation allows users to interact with all content and services.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Navigation

n°167
Keyboard navigation is set up in a predictable order.

#Accessibility #Development #Navigation

n°168
An internal search engine is provided.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Navigation #Eco-conception

n°169
Each search results page can be reached via a web address.

#Development #Navigation #Eco-conception

n°170
It is possible to relaunch a search from its results page.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Navigation #Eco-conception

n°171
The site map is available from every page.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Navigation #SEO

n°172
The time limits imposed on an action or access are indicated.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Navigation

n°173
Subscribing to newsletters is subject to a confirmation process.

#Basics #Development #Editorial #Newsletter #Privacy

n°174
An unsubscribe link is provided in each newsletter.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Newsletter #Privacy

n°175
Unsubscribing from within the newsletter does not require email confirmation.

#Development #Newsletter #Privacy #Eco-conception

n°176
It is possible to unsubscribe from newsletters from the website.

#Conception #Development #Newsletter #Privacy

n°177
The latest edition of the newsletter is available online.

#Conception #Newsletter

n°178
Newsletter archives are available online.

#Conception #Development #Newsletter #SEO

n°179
The newsletters’ frequency can be found before subscribing.

#Conception #Newsletter

n°180
The graphic charter is consistent across all pages.

#Conception #Presentation

n°181
Information is not conveyed by color alone.

#Accessibility #Conception #Presentation

n°182
Content is presented with sufficient contrast to its background.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Presentation

n°183
The content and meaning of each page are not altered when styles are disabled.

#Accessibility #Development #Presentation

n°184
Content is not only designated by its shape or its position on the screen.

#Accessibility #Conception #Editorial #Presentation

n°185
Content that needs to be reproduced by screen readers is not hidden from them.

#Accessibility #Development #Presentation

n°186
The size of the clickable elements is sufficient.

#Accessibility #Conception #Mobile #Presentation

n°187
Texts that can be formatted via styles are not replaced by images.

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Presentation #SEO #Eco-conception

n°188
Content generated via styles is provided with a suitable alternative.

#Accessibility #Development #Presentation #SEO

n°189
Typographic symbols have an appropriate alternative.

#Accessibility #Development #Presentation #SEO

n°190
A generic font family is listed as the last alternative in font family lists.

#Development #Presentation

n°191
Styles do not justify the text.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Editorial #Presentation

n°192
Capitalization for decorative purposes is done using styles.

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Presentation

n°193
The zoom features are not blocked.

#Accessibility #Development #Mobile #Presentation

n°194
There is at least one mechanism dedicated to adaptation to mobile devices.

#Basics #Conception #Development #Mobile #Presentation

n°195
Styles dedicated to printing are offered.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #Presentation #Eco-conception

n°196
The content of each page can be printed without printing the navigation blocks.

#Development #Presentation #Eco-conception

n°197
All pages use the HTTPS protocol.

#Basics #Development #Security

n°198
Security certificates are signed and currently valid

#Basics #Development #Security

n°199
Pages using HTTPS have a strict transport header.

#Basics #Development #Security

n°200
Pages using the HTTPS protocol do not offer HTTP resources.

#Development #Security

n°201
Password operations can be carried out in their entirety online.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Security

n°202
Passwords can be chosen and changed by the user

#Accessibility #Development #Security

n°203
A mechanism raises the user's awareness regarding their password's level of security

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #Security

n°204
Passwords can be reset.

#Accessibility #Development #Security

n°205
Passwords are not communicated in plain text.

#Development #Security

n°206
The headers sent by the server disable automatic detection of each resource’s MIME type.

#Development #Security

n°207
The server indicates each resource’s MIME type.

#Development #Security

n°208
Information relative to transaction security is indicated.

#Editorial #Security

n°209
The server does not send the file listing of directories with no index page.

#Development #Security

n°210
The server sends activation information for protection against cross-site scripting.

#Development #Security

n°211
The server sends information that indicates which domains are allowed to embed its pages in frames

#Development #Security

n°212
A security mechanism restricts the origin of content.

#Basics #Development #Security

n°213
The server doesn't communicate information on the software and languages used.

#Development #Security

n°214
Integrity control of third party resources is present and valid.

#Development #Security

n°215
Secure operations can be validated by at least two means.

#Conception #Development #Security

n°216
The browser address bar display is not blocked.

#Basics #Conception #Development #Security

n°217
The email domain is authenticated

#Basics #Development #Security

n°218
The address of the website and of its subdomains works with and without a www prefix.

#Development #Server and performance #Eco-conception

n°219
The website’s root contains instructions for web crawlers.

#Basics #Development #SEO #Server and performance #Eco-conception

n°220
The website provides a sitemap file listing the content to be crawled.

#Basics #Development #Editorial #SEO #Server and performance #Eco-conception

n°221
The server does not force redirects from the desktop version to the mobile version or application.

#Development #Mobile #Server and performance

n°222
The server sends a 404 HTTP error code for resources not found

#Development #SEO #Server and performance #Eco-conception

n°223
The server sends a customised 404 Not found error page

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #Server and performance

n°224
The server sends a customised 403 “Forbidden” error page.

#Basics #Accessibility #Conception #Development #Server and performance

n°225
The main navigation menu is displayed on custom error pages.

#Accessibility #Conception #Development #Server and performance

n°226
The server transmits compressed contents to the clients which accept them.

#Basics #Development #Server and performance #Eco-conception

n°227
The server sends information to enable the caching of contents

#Basics #Development #Server and performance #Eco-conception

n°228
Headers sent by the server contain information pertaining to the character set used

#Development #SEO #Server and performance

n°229
Style sheets are minified.

#Basics #Development #Server and performance #Eco-conception

n°230
Scripts of the website are minified.

#Basics #Development #Server and performance #Eco-conception

n°231
The date of publication or update of the contents is made available in a programmatic form.

#Development #SEO #Structure and code

n°232
Each page’s source code contains metadata which defines the character set used.

#Accessibility #Development #SEO #Structure and code

n°233
The character encoding is UTF-8.

#Development #Structure and code

n°234
Each page’s content is organized according to a hierarchical structure of headings and sub-headings.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Editorial #SEO #Structure and code

n°235
Elements that are visually displayed as lists are tagged in an appropriate way in the source code.

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Structure and code

n°236
Each HTML ID is only used once per page.

#Accessibility #Development #Structure and code

n°237
Copying of content is not blocked.

#Accessibility #Development #Structure and code

n°238
Access to the context menu is not blocked.

#Accessibility #Development #Structure and code

n°239
No automatic redirection or auto-refresh is imposed on the client side.

#Basics #Accessibility #Development #Structure and code

n°240
The text of internal PDF documents can be selected.

#Basics #Accessibility #Editorial #SEO #Structure and code

n°241
Internal PDF documents are given a structure based on titles.

#Accessibility #Editorial #SEO #Structure and code

n°242
Cells in data tables are linked to their headers

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Structure and code

n°243
Captions for data tables are provided

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #Structure and code

n°244
Linearising tables used for layout does not impede the understanding of contents

#Accessibility #Development #Structure and code

n°245
Data tables are not simulated.

#Accessibility #Development #Editorial #SEO #Structure and code #Eco-conception