Support for W3C Recommendations and Section 508 Standards

The site uses valid Extensible HyperText Markup Language (XHTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) based on World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommendations.

This site also meets the standards set in the Web-based applications section of Section 508 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, an amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The amendment requires Federal electronic information technology to be accessible to people with disabilities, including employees and members of the public.

Access Instructions for Users with Disabilities

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 3 is committed to ensuring that its site is accessible to all users. This site constantly strives to conform to existing recommendations and standards. If you encounter a problem accessing this site, or if you would like to provide feedback on this site, please contact us.

Alt-text Tags

All images on this site are accompanied by a brief alt-text (alternative text) tag which identifies the image or its function. If you are using a graphic browser, alt-text tags are visible only if the browser's automatic image-loading feature is turned off.

In addition, some images include the longdesc (long description) attribute.

Access Keys

Access keys are provided as a keyboard shortcut to jump to any main area from anywhere else within this site.

Access keys work slightly differently on Macs and PCs.

PC - Hold the alt key and the appropriate Access key at the same time, then press Return (Enter).

Mac - Hold the ctrl key and the appropriate Access key at the same time.

Access key 1: Home Page
Access key 2: About Division 3
Access key 3: Our Flotillas
Access key 4: Boating Education
Access key 5: Vessel Safety Checks
Access key 6: Links
Access key 7: Contact Us
Access key 8: Member's Deck (Area)
Access key 9: Search

Hyperlinks

All text hyperlinks are written so that they make sense when read out of context.

Scripting

Parts of this site utilize JavaScript. Device-independent event handlers have been implemented so that use of the mouse is not required. Additionally, all content and functionality are available even if scripting has been disabled in the browser.

Tables

Some layout tables are used on this site. Where tables are used for the presentation of data, table cells are associated with headers to facilitate navigation with screen readers. Also, each data table has a summary which provides additional information about the table's contents.