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Web Accessibility Toolbar [for Opera] 1.1 - Function Descriptions


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WAT [alt + 0] toolbar dropdown button - WAT documentation
FunctionDescription
Web Accessibility Tools Consortium (WAT-C)Link to the WAT-C site
WAT-C membersLinks to WAT-C member's sites
Accessibility Toolbar - DocumentationInformation about Toolbar functionality
Accessibility Toolbar and WCAG 1.0Information about which toolbar functions (if any) are useful in assessing conformance to the WCAG 1.0 checkpoints.
Accessibility Toolbar - AboutInformation about The toolbar Version and Toolbar Development.
FeedbackLink to the web accessibility toolbar blog
version, language and release dateInformation about the toolbar
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Validate [alt + 1] toolbar dropdown button - Validate
FunctionDescription
W3C HTML Validator
  • Validate HTML
  • Validate Framed Pages
  • validate HTML (file upload)
Checks the HTML code of the current page(s) using the W3C HTML Validator (Opera function)
W3C CSS Validator
  • Validate CSS
  • Validate CSS (New Window)
Checks the CSS code of the current page using the W3C CSS Validator
W3C HTML Tidy
  • Check Repair HTML
  • Check Repair HTML (New Window)
Checks the HTML code of the current page and offers the option to view/download a repaired "tidied" version of the page using HTML Tidy
W3C Link Checker
  • Check Current Page
  • Check Current Page(New Window)
  • Check Linked Pages(New Window)
Checks anchors (hyperlinks) in a HTML/XHTML document(s). Useful to find broken links, etc. using the W3C Link checker
WDG HTML Validator
  • Validate HTML
  • Validate HTML (New Window)
  • Enter Code - Link to the WDG Validator page that contains a form for entering html code for validation
  • Validate Framed Pages
  • Validate Site - validates all pages on current site
Checks the HTML code of current page(s) using the WDG HTML Validator
WDG Link Valet
  • Check Linked Pages
  • Check Linked Pages(New Window)
Checks anchors (hyperlinks) in a HTML/XHTML document(s). Useful to find broken links, etc. using WDG Link Valet
P3P ValidatorChecks for the presence and validity of P3P format privacy information
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Resize [alt + 2] toolbar dropdown button - Resize
FunctionDescription
640X480Resizes the current browser window to a width of 640 pixels and a height of 480 pixels.
800X600Resizes the current browser window to a width of 800 pixels and a height of 600 pixels.
1024X768Resizes the current browser window to a width of 1024 pixels and a height of 768 pixels.
1280X1024Resizes the current browser window to a width of 1280 pixels and a height of 1024 pixels.
Custom Sizes
  • Resizes the current browser window to a user defined height/width.
  • A range other custom related to other devices are also provided including @media handheld, projection and TV (Opera Functions)
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CSS [alt + 3] toolbar dropdown button - CSS
FunctionDescription
Disable CSSDisables styles, effect persists until CSS is re-enabled. (Opera function)
Show Style Sheet(s)Displays the content of style sheets link to the current page (in a new window)
Developed from a script by Lioren
Show Applied StylesDisplays the styles (in a new window) associated with the content currently located under the mouse cursor.
Script from Jesse Ruderman
Test Styles

Modify and apply styles to the current page on the fly (in a new window)
Test styles script by Aleto

Opera CSS Editor

View, modify disable and export style sheets(in a new window)
CSS Editor from Opera Developer Tools

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Images [alt + 4] toolbar dropdown button - Images
FunctionDescription
Image ListDisplays (in a new window) a list of images along with the corresponding img element.
Developed from a script by Lioren
Toggle Image/altReplaces all img elements on the current page with the content of their alt attributes within quotation marks. If an img element does not have an alt attribute the image is replaced with the text‘NoAlt!’
Show ImagesShows an img element next to each image (along with the images' alt attribute, if the img does not have an alt attribute the text 'NoAlt!' is displayed) and puts a red border aroundeach image.
Show Image MapsChecks for the presence of client-side and server-side image maps. if none are found it is indicated by an alert message. If image maps are found, they are displayed in a new window along withthe associated area elements
GIF Flicker TestOnline service that checks any GIF images found on the current page. if a GIF is found to contain multiple frames the "flicker rate" is measured to determine if is in a range that mayeffect users with Photosensitive Epilepsy. Developed by Renzo Guist and translated into English by Roberto Castaldo
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Colour [alt + 6] toolbar dropdown button - Colour
FunctionDescription
GrayBit Grayscale Tool

GrayBit is an online accessibility testing tool designed to visually convert a full-color web page into a grayscale rendition for the purpose of visually testing the page’s perceivedcontrast.

GrayBit created by Jonathan Fenocchi and Mike Cherim.

Juicy Studio Colour Contrast Analyser3 test options
  • Luminosity Analysis
  • Colour/brightness
  • All tests (1+2)
For more information refer to Colour Contrast Analyser Firefox Extension
Vischeck Colour Blindness Simulator (Deuteranope: common red/green)Submits the URL of the current page to the Vischeck Colour Blindeness Simulator the URL is processed (may take a little while), a page will openwith a link to the simulation (in a new window).
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Structure [alt + 5] toolbar dropdown button - Structure
FunctionDescription
HeadingsShows all heading elements on the current page
Heading StructureDisplays the Document title, and Headings (h1 - h6 including content) in a new window. Based on feature from The Wave 3.5
List ItemsShows ordered, unordered and definition list elements on the current page
Fieldset / LabelsShows Fieldset, legend and label elements on the current page. Show the for attribute of the label element if present, displays the text 'NoFor!' if not present. Displays the id[id=""] attribute of form controls, if present.
Acronyms / AbbreviationsShows Acronym and Abbreviation elements, and their title attributes, on the current page
Blockquote & QShows Blockquote and Q elements on the current page
JavaScript / New Window Links
  • Displays an icon javascript icon next to links that contain JavaScript in the href attribute. Thelinks are also given a dashed border and background colour.
  • Displays an icon new window and question mark icon next to links that contain an onclickevent handler and common words used in new window scripts in the href and/or the onclick attribute. The links are also given a dashed border and background colour.
  • Displays an icon javascript icon next to links that have their target attribute specified (_self &_top are excluded) . The links are also given a background colour.
Acknowledgement to Autark who created the script this is based on.
Event HandlersDisplays a warning warning beside an element if the element
  • has an onmouseover attribute without a corresponding onfocus
  • has an onclick attribute without a corresponding onkeypress
  • is a select element and has an onchange attribute
  • has an onfocus attribute but cannot receive focus
Displays an information bubble information bubble beside an element if the element
  • has an onmouseover attribute with a corresponding onfocus
  • has an onclick attribute with a corresponding onkeypress
The alt text of each icon contains information about why the warning/information bubble is present.
Access keysDisplays accesskey attributes found on the current page
TabindexDisplays tabindex attributes found on the current page
Show Tab OrderNumbers and adds a border to each active element, showing the order in which these elements are accessed via the keyboard 'Tab' key.
Note: Tabindex is taken into account, if set. iframes, image maps and embedded objects (example: flash files) are counted as 1 increment in the tab order.
Show Table HeadersShows Table, th elements on the current page, th elements are given black backgrounds and text content is styled yellow and bold.
Simple Data TableShows Table, th td & caption elements on the current page along with recommended attributes for marking up simple data tables(summary, scope). A warning is given if summary ["Nosummary!"] or scope ["No scope!"] attributes are not present on the appropriate elements.
Complex Data TableShows Table, th td & caption elements on the current page along with recommended attributes for marking up Complex data tables(summary, scope,id & headers). A warning is given if summary["No summary!"], scope ["No scope!"], id ["No id!"], headers ["No headers!"] attributes are not present on the appropriate elements.
Table BordersShows borders of all tables / table cells on the current page
Table Cell OrderShows the tab order (numbers) and borders of table cells on the the current page
Linearise (Remove Tables)Removes all table, td tr,th div elements for the current page
Frame BordersShows borders of all frame elements on the current page
Frame Name / TitleDisplays (in a new window) a list of framed pages along with their frame elements name and title attribute content
Show Div'sShows the tab order (numbers) and borders of Div elements on the current page.
Show Other ElementsShows an JavaScript prompt box where the name of an element can be entered, then shows another prompt where a colour can be entered (default is red), then puts borders around instances of thenominated element found on the current page. Developed from a script on Centricle
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Tools [alt + 7] toolbar dropdown button - Tools
FunctionDescription
Juicy Studio Tools
The WaveSubmits the URL of the current page to the Wave accessibility checking tool (2 options:current or new window)
AccMonitorSubmits the URL of the current page to the AccMonitor accessibility checking tool (2 options: current or new window)
Webxact / BobbyNote: Bobby has now been superseded by Webxact
Submits the URL of the current page to the Webxact tool for checking quality, accessibility, and privacy issues.
4 options:
  • Check current page WACG AAA [new window]
  • Check current page WACG AA [new window]
  • Check current page WACG A [new window]
  • Check current page Section 508 [new window]
Lynx ViewerSubmits the URL of the current page to the Lynx Viewer text browser simulator
Test de Accesibilidad Web (TAW)Submits the URL of the current page to the TAW accessibility checking tool (2 options: current or new window)
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Doc Info [alt + 8] toolbar dropdown button - Doc Info
FunctionDescription
Page InformationDisplays (in a new window) information (Including: title, file size, creation date, number of images,links,forms,scripts) about the page you are currently viewing.
Developed from a script on Oregon State University web site
Metadata InformationDisplays (in a new window) a list of the title, link and meta elements, and their content, found on the current page.
Link element navigation

Displays LINK elements and allows navigation via these elements if they are present (Opera function).

For information about use of the link element refer to:

Show DOCTYPEDisplays (in an alert) the DOCTYPE of the current HTML document.
Refer to: Fix Your Site With the Right DOCTYPE!
Show Lang AttributesDisplays on the current page any lang attributes found along with their associated elements.
with acknowledgement to: Bartimeus Accessibility Foundation
Refer To:
Show TitlesDisplays on the current page any title attributes found.
Page Speed ReportSubmits the URL of the current page to the Online Web Page Analyser (in a new window) provided by Websiteoptimazation.com
List FramesDisplays (in a new window) a list of the framed pages URL's with frame element names, of the page you are currently viewing.
List LinksDisplays (in a new window) a list of the link urls,content and title attribute(if present) found on the current page.
List Downloadable FilesDisplays (in a new window) a list of the links to Downloadable Files (Examples: PDF, MP3, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, ZIP) found on the currentpage.
Developed from a script by Sofia Celic
Identify Multimedia FilesDisplays (in a new window) the code of any object/embed elements found. it also lists links to Multimedia files (Examples: mp3, mov, swf, ram etc) found on the current page.
Developed by Sofia Celic
Identify Scripts & AppletsDisplays (in a new window) any applets found and the associated code. It also lists embedded and external scripts found and in most cases allows the viewing and downloading of external scriptslinked from current page.
Developed by Sofia Celic with aknowledgement to Lioren
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source [alt + U] toolbar dropdown button - Source
FunctionDescription
View SourceShows the source code of the current page (Opera function)
Opera Generated SourceDisplays the DOM tree of the page as HTML. [new window]
generated source from Opera Developer Tools
View Partial Source

Displays the DOM tree of the selected content as HTML. Click an element to see the source. [new window] press escape to exit function.
Script by Aleto

Deprecated HTML
Dom Inspectors

Opera Options [alt + O] toolbar dropdown button - IE options
FunctionDescription
ResetRe-enables all functions within the Opera menu and reloads the page form the cache (Opera function)
Enable ImagesTurns images on/off (Opera function)
Enable GIF AnimationTurns GIF image animation on/off (Opera function)
Enable JavaScriptTurns Javascript on/off (Opera function)
Enable CSSTurns CSS on/off (Opera function)
Show preferencesOpens the preferences dialog (Opera function)
StylesTurn user style sheets on/off or switch site supplied alternate style sheets (Opera function)
Open in FirefoxOpens the current page in Firefox (if installed)
Open in IEOpens the current page in Internet Explorer (if installed)
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Refs [alt + 9] toolbar dropdown button - References

The References section contains links to relevant information and resources found on the web.

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Magnify toolbar dropdown button - Magnify
FunctionDescription
MagnifyZoom in and out (20% to 1000%) on the page content (Opera function)
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Toolbar Menu Accesskeys
MenuKey Combination
Documentationalt + 0
Validatealt + 1
Resizealt + 2
CSSalt + 3
Imagesalt + 4
Colouralt + 5
Structurealt + 6
Toolsalt + 7
Doc Infoalt + 8
Sourcealt + U
Opera Optionsalt + O
Refsalt + 9

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