Government of Jamaica Web Standards

"Thanks largely to the efforts of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Internet accessibility has become a global issue that commands the attention of software and system designers during the development phase. The standards outlined are aligned to the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), developed by the W3C and closely follow the Common Look and Feel (CLF) Standards developed by the Treasury Board of Canada.

The standards outlined in this document represent a customisation of the Canadian CLF Standards to fit the Jamaican environment. Other standards have also been reviewed and, where appropriate, used as guideposts in drafting this document.

The standards outlined in this document are intended to be both the de facto and de jury standards for GOJ Websites.

Standards Documents

Web Standards Compliance Manual [600K]
This document provides details on the standards that all GOJ websites must follow.

Web Standards Testing Guide [87K]
This document provides strategies and instructions on how to test for the different standards outlined in the Web Standards Compliance Manual.

Web Standards Resources

HTML Templates

These sample templates can be used to create websites that feature the new visual standards for the top menu bar. Note that all three of the templates use the same underlying HTML but call different versions of the stylesheet. You can customize the look of your site simply by altering the stylesheet.

"Blue" template
[ View "Blue" Homepage ] [ View Interior "Blue" Page ]

"Green" template
[ View "Green" Homepage ] [ View Interior "Green" Page ]

"Purple" template
[ View "Purple" Homepage ] [ View Interior "Purple" Page ]

 

XHTML Template Files

Download the basic XHTML and CSS template files.

 

Dreamweaver Template Files

Templates that are compatible with Dreamweaver's templating engine.
Download the Dreamweaver-compatible template files.

 

GOJ Coat of Arms Files

The coat of arms with the Ministry name must be featured as part of the common banner. Some images have been created for the new ministry names.
Download ministry banners.