Common Look and Feel


The Government of Canada's Common Look and Feel Standards for the Internet governed the branding, usability & accessibility standards for its websites and web applications from 2000 - 2010. It comprised the following four parts, now rescinded:
The Common Look and Feel Standards for the Internet have been replaced with that incorporate current web practices such as WCAG 2.0, as well as designing for a plethora of devices, browsers and assistive technologies through which people navigate the Web.
As of 2014, the Government of Canada Web Standards consist of the following four policies:
In 2000, the Canadian CLF 1.0 standard was implemented and government departments had almost two years to make their sites compliant.
In 2007, the Canadian CLF standard was revised and a 2.0 version was released. Government of Canada organizations were given two years to comply.
In 2010, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat announced that CLF 2.0 would be replaced by to:
With various concerns having been raised over problems created by the CLF requirements, future versions of the standard may see significant changes.