{"id":30817,"date":"2024-10-29T14:45:07","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T14:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/?p=30817"},"modified":"2025-06-17T10:44:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:44:37","slug":"accessibility-testing-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/accessibility-testing-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Accessibility Testing? Your Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30817\" class=\"elementor elementor-30817\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0153722 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0153722\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ff5c42\" data-id=\"7ff5c42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6de3f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"6de3f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get A Free Accessibility Test Of Your Website\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/free-accessibility-check\/\">\n        Run Test Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac761f6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac761f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a66aa7\" data-id=\"1a66aa7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1a697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f1a697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Navigating inaccessible websites is very frustrating for those with disabilities, and it doesn\u2019t take much for this frustration to turn into a lost customer. Extrapolate that over the millions of disabled web users constantly browsing the internet, and the result can be quite shocking. But unless you&#8217;re conducting regular tests, you may not even realise your website is inaccessible. In fact, statistically speaking, it probably isn\u2019t. <\/p><p>A 2024 evaluation of the top 1 million websites by WebAIM found that <a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/projects\/million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">95.9% of homepages<\/a> did not fully comply with global accessibility standards. This highlights the pressing need for businesses to introduce accessibility testing as part of standard business practice. Without it, your business could face serious legal consequences, reputational damage, or worse. This is your guide to understanding the what, when, and how of accessibility testing. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdaa068 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdaa068\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebbd6f4\" data-id=\"ebbd6f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25aace6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25aace6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Understanding the types of accessibility testing<\/h2><p>Accessibility testing uses a combination of different testing methods to achieve the desired result. The three main types are: automated, manual, and user-feedback. Each method addresses specific accessibility challenges, so relying on just one can leave your organisation vulnerable to inaccessibility. Instead, use a combination of all three methods and get a comprehensive view of your website&#8217;s inclusivity. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e6779e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e6779e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9c357a\" data-id=\"e9c357a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8dd285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8dd285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Manual testing<\/h3><p>Where automated testing falls short, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/manual-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">manual testing<\/a> steps in. This approach involves web designers or developers carrying out checks of key website elements. For instance, testers might review image alt text to ensure it is descriptive but free of jargon and not overwhelming. They might even trawl through webpages using a screen reader to check if all website content makes sense to a human audience when being read aloud.<\/p><p>In essence, manual testing applies a human filter which draws on the human experience to decide not only if a given feature is technically accessible, but if it is practically accessible too. To get started with manual testing, I&#8217;d highly recommend checking out our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/website-accessibility-testing-checklist\/\">website accessibility testing checklist<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-217f445 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"217f445\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed80a85\" data-id=\"ed80a85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee19164 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee19164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Automated testing<\/h3><p>Think of <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/automated-accessibility-testing-guide\/\">automated testing<\/a> as your first line of defence. Automated testing uses digital tools and software to scan your website in search of any glaring <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/barriers-to-accessibility\/\">accessibility barriers<\/a>. Tools like Recite Me\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/product\/website-accessibility-checker\/\">accessibility checker<\/a> can quickly identify issues, such as missing alt text, incorrect heading structures, or colour contrast failures. It returns the results in the form of a concise report, complete with recommendations for addressing failures.<\/p><p>But while this makes automated testing a great starting point, it can sometimes overlook the more subtle aspects of accessibility. This is where human judgement and manual testing come into play.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63c436c\" data-id=\"63c436c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147150a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"147150a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Auditing-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31953\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Auditing-icon.png 801w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Auditing-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Auditing-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/Auditing-icon-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c5e4f0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c5e4f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a1c220\" data-id=\"7a1c220\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acf855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4acf855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>User-feedback testing<\/h3><p>Developers and web designers know the ins and outs of websites, meaning they\u2019re able to apply a certain level of knowledge and experience to their audits. But the best feedback comes from the your disabled users who experience the challenges of accessibility issues first-hand.<\/p><p>User-feedback testing involves asking disabled individuals to use your website and provide feedback on its accessibility. This approach uncovers more subtle challenges that automated or manual testing might not have detected, whether it be the faintness of a focus indicator, the comprehensibility of certain interactive elements, or a number of other intricacies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-328df92 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"328df92\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc9556c\" data-id=\"bc9556c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba979e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba979e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30682\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0cd794\" data-id=\"a0cd794\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942a491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"942a491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Test of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. Recite Me offers a free automated scan of your website\u2019s homepage to highlight non-compliance. You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5b3b32 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a5b3b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Accessibility Check Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f333e49 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f333e49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adc89e8\" data-id=\"adc89e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae491c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bae491c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The role of WCAG in accessibility testing<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> are the gold standard for web accessibility. These global standards form the foundation for accessibility laws across the world, including Europe, USA, and Australia. WCAG is based on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/pour-accessibility-principles\/\">four key principles<\/a>, often referred to as POUR: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0e4e6a disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0e4e6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d8961b\" data-id=\"5d8961b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349e751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"349e751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From these principles, WCAG outlines specific success criteria that websites must meet for a range of different website elements, such as colour contrast, image alt text, keyboard navigability, etc. These criteria are <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/what-are-the-levels-of-wcag-compliance\/\">graded at three levels<\/a>: A, AA, and AAA. It is often recommended that businesses aim for Level AA compliance in order to be comfortably considered \u2018accessible\u2019, but if resources allow, striving for Level AAA compliance is always better.<\/p><p>To give just one example, for <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">keyboard navigation<\/a>, WCAG Level AA requires all website functions to be accessible via keyboard, ensuring users with motor disabilities can navigate without a mouse. This means that users should be able to tab through links and buttons in a logical order to complete tasks like filling out forms or making purchases.<\/p><p>When conducting accessibility audits, whether automatic or manual, tests are measured against <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/best-practices-for-wcag-compliance\/\">WCAG best practices<\/a> to see where a website stands. In this way, WCAG acts as a north star guiding businesses along their accessibility journey, giving them targets to set their sights on and a framework within which to act.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a900598\" data-id=\"a900598\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e9e21e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6e9e21e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29553\" alt=\"What are the levels of WCAG Compliance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/What-are-the-levels-of-WCAG-Compliance-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c01ff3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c01ff3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2026e5e\" data-id=\"2026e5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfbac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dfbac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because of WCAG, there is now a global understanding of what accessibility means, removing subjectivity and the element of human error from audits. Without WCAG, your website may pass basic visual tests, but still be inaccessible to those with disabilities if things like an illogical content structure or poor colour contrast fly under the radar. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75472b4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75472b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab15aae\" data-id=\"ab15aae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8fc72e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8fc72e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Who is accessibility testing important for?<\/h2><p>Given that roughly 27%, or one in four, of adults live with some form of disability, accessibility testing should be a topic of discussion at every organisation\u2019s boardroom meetings. After all, different disabilities present different challenges, and without testing, you may inadvertently exclude a significant portion of your audience.<\/p><p>This section takes a look at some of the key disability groups and why implementing <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/best-practices-for-accessibility-testing\/\">accessibility best practices<\/a> matters for each.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c032a11 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c032a11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5927fb8\" data-id=\"5927fb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ece32a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ece32a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"395\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/assistive-tech-for-blind-and-low-vision.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24531\" alt=\"assistive technology for the blind\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/assistive-tech-for-blind-and-low-vision.png 395w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/assistive-tech-for-blind-and-low-vision-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dd6203\" data-id=\"3dd6203\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ed28b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1ed28b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Visual impairments<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/blind-accessibility\/\">Visually impaired users<\/a> include those with severe conditions like blindness, but also those with more mild impairments like poor vision or colour blindness. Testing for visually impaired users should identify issues related to things like text size and colour contrast. For example, an audit might confirm whether text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality. It might also verify whether the colour contrast between text and its background meets the WCAG-stipulated contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for standard text.<\/p><h3>Deaf and hard of hearing<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/deaf-accessibility\/\">Hearing problems<\/a> range from complete deafness to challenges in hearing faint sounds. Accessibility testing ensures that videos are captioned and that audio content has transcripts. Auditing should check that a promotional <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/video-accessibility\/\">video is accessible<\/a>, for example, it should include accurate subtitles or captions so that users with hearing impairments can follow along without losing sense of the general message.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c6d4d0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c6d4d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58354e2\" data-id=\"58354e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12f7f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b12f7f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cognitive Disabilities<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/cognitive-accessibility\/\">Cognitive accessibility<\/a> is essential as people with developmental disabilities, learning difficulties, and brain injuries can experience challenges when navigating websites. Testing helps ensure that instructions are clear, content is broken up with headings, and that any distracting features, such as auto-playing videos or flashing animations, are disabled. It might do this by identifying any use of technical jargon, unclear instructions, or illogical navigation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdfa2d7\" data-id=\"fdfa2d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d01f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89d01f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Motor Impairments<\/h3><p>A variety of permanent and temporary disabilities can hinder the ability to use a computer mouse effectively. Testing should confirm that all interactive elements, such as forms, buttons, and links, are accessible using keyboard shortcuts. For example, a user should be able to complete an online checkout form by tabbing through fields and pressing enter to submit, without requiring mouse input.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a13dec6 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a13dec6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92ffb7b\" data-id=\"92ffb7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d4d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9d4d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The most common accessibility issues to test for<\/h2><p>There are many potential <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/common-website-accessibility-issues\/\">accessibility issues<\/a>, but focusing on the most common ones can yield the greatest return on investment. This section breaks down some of the most prevalent accessibility issues to keep your eye out for and how to address them.<\/p><p>You can use the following jump links to find our more about the key accessibility issues that will be discussed:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-312e66f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"312e66f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62f170\" data-id=\"c62f170\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc5d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cc5d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. <a href=\"#1\">Keyboard accessibility<\/a><\/p><p>5. <a href=\"#5\">Inaccessible forms<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8288e2b\" data-id=\"8288e2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d9769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4d9769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2. <a href=\"#2\">Colour contrast<\/a><\/p><p>6. <a href=\"#6\">Multi-media<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60de5cb\" data-id=\"60de5cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d58b72a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d58b72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">3. <a href=\"#3\">Alt text<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">7. <a href=\"#7\">Assistive tech<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ccee804\" data-id=\"ccee804\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cfee7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0cfee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\">4. <a href=\"#4\">Link text<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left\">8. <a href=\"#8\">PDF accessibility<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cadcb8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cadcb8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-929cae5\" data-id=\"929cae5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9f7c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b9f7c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"1\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Keyboard accessibility<\/h3><p>For users with motor disabilities, using a mouse can be difficult. Often, they rely on keyboards to navigate the web instead. This means your website must be fully navigable from a keyboard alone, using functions like the \u2018Tab\u2019 and \u2018Enter\u2019 keys to click links, open web pages, and interact with buttons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e255858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e255858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"2\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Colour contrasts<\/h3><p>Check that your text and background colours meet the WAG-recommended <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/colour-contrast-accessibility\/\">contrast ratios<\/a> of 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. This makes your content readable for users with visual impairments, especially those with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/colour-blind-accessibility\/\">colour blindness<\/a> or low vision, and can be easily verified using online colour contrast checkers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9560a40\" data-id=\"9560a40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29cd810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29cd810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Breaking-down-Barriers-to-Inclusion-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30608\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Breaking-down-Barriers-to-Inclusion-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Breaking-down-Barriers-to-Inclusion-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Breaking-down-Barriers-to-Inclusion-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Breaking-down-Barriers-to-Inclusion-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/Breaking-down-Barriers-to-Inclusion-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee56ed4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee56ed4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-693ec87\" data-id=\"693ec87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3742436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3742436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"3\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Missing image alt text<\/h3><p>Providing <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">alternative text for images<\/a> allows screen readers to interpret the contents of an image and describe it vocally to blind users. Alt text should describe the image accurately and without overwhelming the user. This means avoiding the use of technical jargon, overly complex terms, and unnecessary words. Keeping things clear and concise also makes alt text descriptions more accessible to those with cognitive disabilities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a88db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1a88db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"4\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Non-descriptive link text<\/h3><p>Too often, links are just copy and pasted at the end of a paragraph with little context or explanation. Not only is this unappealing aesthetically, but it causes assistive technologies, like <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a>, to misinterpret the link, reading it as pasted and therefore confusing the user.<\/p><p>Instead, embed the link within a relevant portion of text which describes the destination of the link. For example, link text that reads \u201cLearn more about accessibility\u201d provides much more context than vague phrases like \u201cClick here\u201d, helping visually impaired users navigate your site more easily.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8874e5 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8874e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a19875c\" data-id=\"a19875c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b6959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6b6959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos.png 439w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/Accessible-Multimedia-Videos-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb6c408\" data-id=\"fb6c408\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba0a2d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba0a2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"5\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Inaccessible forms<\/h3><p>Forms are critical points of interaction, so they must be accessible to all users. As a starting point, ensure that all form fields are clearly labelled and accessible via keyboard navigation. Provide clear instructions on how form fields should be entered, complete with examples. Mark incorrect entries in red, but don\u2019t rely on the colour alone, add symbols and prescriptive error messages which help the user correct their mistakes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b8e0b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b8e0b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"6\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Multi-media accessibility<\/h3><p>Make sure that all videos have captions, audio content has transcripts, and media players offer control options like play\/pause. This allows users with visual and hearing impairments to still engage with multimedia like anyone else.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53ee3d8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53ee3d8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-662b5a5\" data-id=\"662b5a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a5052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3a5052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"7\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Compatibility With Assistive Technology<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/examples-of-assistive-technology\/\">Different types of assistive technologies<\/a>, like voice recognition software or screen readers, support disabled individuals in navigating websites. Compatibility with assistive technology can mostly be identified during automated tests and involves looking for things like proper heading structures (H1, H2, H3), clearly labelled buttons or forms, and use of ARIA labels.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bcef35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bcef35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"8\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>PDF accessibility<\/h3><p>PDFs are one of the most common forms of online document and a key tool in digital communications. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/guide-to-pdf-accessibility\/\">PDF accessibility<\/a> is often overlooked. Luckily, auditing can be applied to PDFs in the exact same way as websites, and the strategies for improving accessibility are generally the same too.<\/p><p>For example, PDFs should display readable fonts, appropriate colour contrasts, and a clear content structure, as is true for websites. When auditing your PDFs, consider using our <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/pdf-accessibility-checklist\/\">PDF accessibility checklist<\/a> for ease and efficiency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ea4d8d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ea4d8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ea3e3a\" data-id=\"6ea3e3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b1e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6b1e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bae3e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bae3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 40-page Digital Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit helps businesses break down online barriers and make a real impact. It offers practical advice on all aspects of digital accessibility, from writing an accessibility statement to accessible website tips and inclusive hiring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baacd44 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"baacd44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Your Toolkit Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e769523\" data-id=\"e769523\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd7f2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffd7f2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33849\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png 964w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-768x693.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b7d142 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b7d142\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98afa68\" data-id=\"98afa68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e454948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e454948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The benefits of using testing to build an accessible website for your business<\/h2><p>Accessibility testing doesn\u2019t just benefit users with disabilities; it also <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/au\/news\/business-case-for-accessibility\/\">benefits your business<\/a>. 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