Development standards

This section of the website handbook describes in detail the structure of the XHTML documents (Web pages), cascading stylesheets and client-side scripting that make up the library Web site.

Web standards

All Web pages are XHTML 1.0 transitional. The CSS2 standard is used for cascading styles. XHTML and CSS documents must be validated and all errors corrected before posting on the public Web site.

Web site authors should use logical document structure to ensure pages display properly in all browsers (including text-only and aural browsers). Do NOT use XHTML elements improperly just to create a visual or layout effect. Cascading styles have been applied to standard XHTML elements to ensure proper display. Do NOT create custom styles (e.g. font colors and sizes) or use tables for layout. When in doubt, contact the webmaster.