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Guidelines

for Indian Government Apps & Websites

6.9.8 Users may expect the site index/search to access all the appropriate content and
not display content from outside the site. In case the search results reflect the results
from outside the website, it should be clearly distinguished and mentioned on the
top of the page.

6.10

Sitemap: Powerful Navigation Aide

The citizens visiting Government websites need to be able to find the information and
services they seek, as easily and quickly as possible. A site map represents the structure
of a website, textually as well as graphically, on a single page. A proper ‘Site-Map’ can
provide a convenient and easy-to understand view of the contents in the whole site. It
also facilitates quick access to the information that the citizens want. Following guideline
pertains to site maps:

6.10.1 Every Indian Government website MUST have a ‘Sitemap’ linked through to
Homepage as well as all important entry pages of the site. (Ref. WCAG 2.4.5)

6.11

Frames

Frames are an HTML technique used by web site designers to display two or more
pages in the same browser window. Each frame is built as a separate HTML file,
but with one “master” file to identify each frame. When a user requests a page with
frames, several pages are displayed as panes. Framesets are not supported in HTML5.
Use of frames must be minimised as many search engines do not index framed web
pages properly, however if frames are used, it should be ensured that:

• Each frame is titled to facilitate frame identification and navigation.
• HTML file name of each frame is meaningful.
• A text title is included on each frame (this can be hidden in visual browsers).

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