| Title | | Description | Date Approved |
|---|
| Breadcrumbs | Required | Create breadcrumbs from "EPA Home" to the current page. | 03/13/2006 |
| Contact Us Links and Page | Required | Create a Contact Us page that includes a mailing address, a phone number, and an online form for sending questions or comments. | 03/13/2006 |
| Email Address Links | Required | Link to people's names and provide email addresses as unlinked text in parentheses. | 09/28/2005 |
| External Site Links | Required | Develop and apply a consistent rationale for linking outside of EPA's Web site. When creating external links, use the standard icon to link to the standard disclaimer. | 06/12/2009 |
| File Not Found (404 Error) Page | Required | Create a custom "file not found" error page, also known as a 404 error page. | 03/12/2007 |
| Footers | Required | If you create an area footer, use it on every page in that area. | 03/13/2006 |
| Home Page | Required | Put appropriate information on the home page: a brief introduction to the area and links to the most critical information. | 03/12/2007 |
| Link Text and Printing URLs | Required | Use accurate text that is long enough to convey where a link goes; use the default link color except in special circumstances. | 03/12/2007 |
| Maps of the US | Required | Use standard US and regional maps and associated code. | 03/12/2007 |
| National and Regional Organization | Required | Split up national and regional information and use a look and feel appropriate to the scope. | 03/12/2007 |
| PDF Links (linking to PDF files) | Required | When you link to PDFs, show the page length, file size, document dimensions (if unusual) and provide contact information when necessary. Remember to include a link to EPA's PDF page. | 07/09/2006 |
| PDF: When to Use And Document Metadata | Required | Do not publish information in PDF unless the document is more than 5 pages long or meets other criteria. Create document title, author, and other metadata. | 03/12/2007 |
| Pop-ups | Required | Use pop-ups only when necessary and format them appropriately. | 09/28/2005 |
| Quick Finder | Required | Please refer to the boxes standard for requirements. | 09/11/2006 |
| Regional Bridge Page | Required | When a national Web area is created for a topic, each Region must create a Regional bridge page to serve as the Regional home page and link to national information about that topic. | 03/12/2007 |
| Recent Additions | Required | If you create a Recent Additions page, provide a reverse chronological list and include a link on every page in the area; otherwise remove the link. | 03/13/2006 |
| Sidebar | Required | Use standard link language and do not use graphics, "Contact Us" links or search boxes in the sidebar. | 09/28/2005 |
| Table of Contents and Links to "Top of Page" | Required | Create a table of contents and "Top of page" links for long pages. | 03/13/2006 |
| Where You Live Page | Required | Include a "Where You Live" page in every national Web area to provide links to regional information from the required location in the sidebar. | 03/12/2007 |