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Compare up to three directory records: purpose, publisher, documented facts, sources and review dates. Choose a starting point without an invented score.

Prepare your comparison

First decide what you need: a primary document, an explanation, a dataset or a service. Two resources on the same subject can serve different purposes. Start with a subject to narrow the choice, then select two or three records.

Compare the documented information

Missing information remains unspecified. Review dates belong to the original records; displaying this table does not recheck the resources.

Selected resources: purpose, evidence and destinations
CriterionW3C Web Accessibility InitiativeService PublicLibreOffice
Purpose Guidance and tutorials for accessible web content, images, forms and media. Official French portal for rights, administrative procedures and public services. Free office suite for documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
Publisher World Wide Web Consortium Direction de l’information légale et administrative The Document Foundation
Origin International France International
Subject Digital tools Public services Digital tools
Documented facts and added evidence
  • For publishers : Describe accessibility status, measures and known limitations.
  • For users : Report the URL, task, barrier and relevant environment.
  • For follow-up : Keep correspondence and request an alternative for time-sensitive tasks.
  • Chart or map : Combine a brief identification with a detailed description available on the page, covering relevant values, units and relationships conveyed by the visual.
  • Editorial check : Read the page without images: can the reader still understand the conclusion and find the essential data?
  • Actual table headers : Bold text alone does not create an accessible header. Markup must distinguish header and data cells and correctly relate rows and columns.
    Source: W3C WAI — Tables Tutorial · consulted on
  • After document conversion : Table structure can be lost during format conversion. Check the final file: caption, headers and relationships should still explain each value beyond its visual appearance.
    Source: W3C WAI — Tables Tutorial · consulted on
  • Functional image : The alternative describes destination or action when the image alone explains a link.
    Source: W3C WAI — Arbre de décision alt · consulted on
  • Complex image : Complex informational content must also be explained elsewhere on the page.
    Source: W3C WAI — Arbre de décision alt · consulted on
  • Useful entry points : Life event or topic, then guidance matching your circumstances.
  • Local help : The France Services section helps locate an in-person assistance point.
  • Record : Conditions, required documents, responsible authority, date and online service link.
  • Choose the format : Identify whether the result is guidance, an online service, a simulator or a template before starting.
  • Association space : A dedicated space covers association documents, information and procedures.
    Source: Service Public — Votre compte · consulted on
  • Procedure tracking : The personal space tracks procedures initiated through Service Public.
    Source: Service Public — Votre compte · consulted on
  • Component : Choose the tool for the intended document.
  • Exchange : Test a copy in the recipient’s required format.
  • Review : Inspect layout, formulas or notes after import and export.
  • CSV import : Check the separator and character encoding in the preview; a whole row appearing in one column calls for different import settings.
  • CSV export : Only the current sheet is exported. Also retain the working spreadsheet to keep other sheets and formatting.
  • Number language : The import language affects number interpretation. Correct character encoding alone does not preserve values using a different decimal separator.
    Source: LibreOffice — Text Import · consulted on
  • Quoted fields : “Format quoted field as text” imports fully quoted fields as text. Inspect the preview and column type before confirming codes or identifiers.
    Source: LibreOffice — Text Import · consulted on
  • PDF export range : The PageRange parameter limits exported pages.
    Source: LibreOffice Help — PDF export parameters · consulted on
  • Source embedded in PDF : IsAddStream can embed the source document in the PDF.
    Source: LibreOffice Help — PDF export parameters · consulted on
Initial profile sources
Documentation consulted 2026-10-25
Added details: 2026-10-29 		2026-10-08
Added details: 2026-10-10 		2026-10-25
Added details: 2026-10-29
Official destination w3.org ↗ service-public.gouv.fr ↗ fr.libreoffice.org ↗
Reading exercise and documented fields Describe an image according to its function
  • Image button : Name the action when no other text supplies it.
  • Informative image : Convey the meaning needed in context.
  • Decoration : Use alt="" when the image adds no information.
Read the source and worked example 		No additional reading exercise for this record. Check what a CSV retains
  • Import : Choose separators and column formats in the preview.
  • Sheets : Only the current sheet is exported.
  • Presentation : Workbook formatting is not retained.
  • Reused settings : Without opening filter options, Calc may reuse the settings of the previous text import.
  • Comma inside a field : A text delimiter can keep that content within one cell. Check the preview before accepting.
Read the source and worked example

Turn the comparison into a useful choice

  1. Read the purpose: choose the resource that supplies the missing document or action.
  2. Check the publisher and source: an explanatory page does not replace an original dataset or formal procedure.
  3. Open the record, then consult the destination for current conditions and applicable dates.
  4. Record the evidence supporting your choice and the uncertainty that remains.

Different review dates do not prove that one website is better. The table does not measure service availability, accessibility, privacy, prices or reliability and does not rank the resources.

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