OPEN Web-Page Checklist

Use this checklist to proof your Web pages before publishing them. The checklist covers the main points in the OPEN Web Server Standards & Guidelines. See that document for specifics. You can download this checklist in Word 97 or RTF format.

Filenames:
____	Use all lowercase
____	Do not exceed 14 characters for filename, 4 for file extension
____	Use approved file extensions (html, jpg, gif, cgi, ncgi, mtpl, tpl, etc.)
____	Use meaningful names
Directories:
____	Use all lowercase
____	Contain an index.html file (except images directories)
____	Store images in a project image directory
Markup:
____	Include a meaningful title; title identifies the project (e.g., JITT, OSLIS) and OPEN
____	Include DTD (Document Type Definition)
____	Include meta Review, Pull, OR Archive Date in "dd mmm yyyy" format
____	Include meta Author
____	Include meta E-mail Address for contact person
____	Include meta Keywords
____	Include meta Description
____	Include meta "set: document.modified" date in "dd Mmm yyyy" format
____	Make relative reference to files on the OPEN site
____	Use standard site or project includes for header, footer, and/or project navigation
____	Include text links for image maps or other graphical navigation
____	Include ALT tags for images
____	Include HEIGHT and WIDTH tags for images
____	Call site-wide images from /images
____	Call project-specific images from /project/images
____	Include BORDER="0" tag for linked images
____	Include file size for linked files & downloadable files if larger than 50 KB
____	Comment the HTML source
Content:
____	Read it to be sure it makes sense
____	Proof spelling and grammar
____	Check for "pesky" white spaces (e.g., "adapta ble")
Links/HTML:
____	Test all links, including navigation
____	Validate HTML (HomeSite, Tidy, W3C HTML Validation Service)
____	Test in Lynx
____	Optimize for download time at 14.4 bps

All development work is done on beta. Only after documents have passed quality control should they be published to /open. Important: For Fly/database applications, coordinate with the server administrator before publishing to /open.