Assistive Technologies – Basics
Web Accessibility Standards, Checks
There are a wide variety of web accessibility checking tools available online. These tools range from web browser plugins and online services, to software applications. Here is a small list:
- AChecker (Opens in new window) (https://achecker.achecks.ca/checker/index.php)
- WAVE (Opens in new window) (https://wave.webaim.org/)
- Pa11y (Opens in new window) (https://pa11y.org/)
- Axe (Opens in new window) (https://www.deque.com/axe/)
- Tingtun Checker (Opens in new window) (http://checkers.eiii.eu/en/pagecheck/)
- Accessibility Check (Opens in new window) (https://www.experte.com/accessibility)
Go through a multi-page resource (opens in a new window) (https://www.w3.org/WAI/demos/bad/) that shows an inaccessible website and a retrofitted version of this same website.
Additional reference (opens in new window) (https://www.w3.org/WAI/test-evaluate/preliminary/)
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