Section 5.3 Standards & Guidelines for Content Preparation
The following listing of
standards and guidelines for the preparation of Content covers those aspects of
Content preparation for which:
- international and Australian standards and guidelines
are available
- Australian and Western Australian legislation apply
- University legislation and policies apply.
Also outlined in this document
are Murdoch guidelines for Content preparation that shall be provided as
accompanying documents. The guidelines include: Corporate Style, navigation, metadata
and archiving. Included in this document is a set of Murdoch Conventions for Content Preparation. These conventions, when applied to the
preparation of Content should assist with ensuring Content complies with
legislative requirements.
The listing of relevant
legislation included here is indicative. Those with responsibility for Content
need to be aware that MurdochNet Content may be subject to additional
legislation, policies and codes of practice. The listing of University
legislation and policies is also subject to revision.
The international, Australian and
Murdoch standards and guidelines for Content preparation that are listed here
shall be followed for Content (prepared or generated) using HyperText Markup
Language (HTML). They should also be applied to Content prepared or generated
using related format definitions for documents and data (eg. XML).
Content Preparation in Other File Formats
The preparation of Content in formats used for
wordprocessing, spreadsheets, presentations and display should also comply with legislative
requirements, Murdoch legislation and policies, and follow Murdoch guidelines
for Content preparation, such as Corporate Style Guidelines for
MurdochNet and Guidelines for Archiving MurdochNet Content.
Content prepared in other file formats should have accompanying metadata.
Content Providers need to be aware that to comply with the Disabilities
Discrimination Act 1992, accessibility issues should be addressed when
providing Content in formats such as PDF. Each PDF file should be created using
reliable software (eg. Adobe Acrobat Professional) and tested to ensure that it converts to an
accessible format (eg. text or HTML), or a Content Provider should provide an
equivalent accessible version in an alternative format such as RTF and HTML.
- Section 5.3.1: International & Australian Standards & Guidelines
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- Section 5.3.2: Australian & Western Australian Legislation
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- Section 5.3.3: Murdoch University Legislation & Policies
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- Section 5.3.4: Murdoch Guidelines & Notices
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