{"id":36742,"date":"2024-10-10T09:21:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T08:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=36742"},"modified":"2025-08-04T08:51:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T07:51:00","slug":"6-most-common-wcag-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/6-most-common-wcag-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"The 6 most common WCAG failures and how to fix them"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36742\" class=\"elementor elementor-36742\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c41542e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c41542e\" 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-f5ece99\" data-id=\"f5ece99\" 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-ab938f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"ab938f3\" 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 Check Of Your Website\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\">\n        Download 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-7e88062 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e88062\" 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-9270d3c\" data-id=\"9270d3c\" 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-9cd84ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cd84ae\" 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>When it comes to making your website accessible, the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)<\/a> are your go-to resource. However, non-compliance with WCAG can lead to more than just fines and legal battles; your business and its customers may suffer as a result. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to identify and fix any WCAG failures as soon as they arise. In this article, we\u2019ll explore the six most common WCAG failures and the most effective ways to address them.<\/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-dc661d7 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc661d7\" 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-67ad5a8\" data-id=\"67ad5a8\" 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-5a8983c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a8983c\" 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 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/h2><p>The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are a set of standards that were developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to ensure web content is made accessible to individuals with disabilities across the globe. It offers specific recommendations to companies on how to improve their online presence, tearing down barriers that may otherwise prevent disabled people from consuming written, audio, or video-based content.<\/p><p>The guidelines are organized around <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/pour-accessibility-principles\/\">four key principles<\/a> \u2014 Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust (POUR) \u2014 and are divided into <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/what-are-the-levels-of-wcag-compliance\/\">three increasing levels of compliance<\/a>: A, AA, and AAA. Often, businesses are required to achieve a minimum of Level AA compliance to be considered accessible.<\/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-3070201\" data-id=\"3070201\" 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-2ce2868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ce2868\" 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\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Web-Accessibility-and-WCAG-3-Header-1.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-c0e6932 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0e6932\" 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-f54dca9\" data-id=\"f54dca9\" 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-5b7fd6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b7fd6d\" 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>So, what is a WCAG failure? A WCAG failure occurs when a website or digital product does not meet one or more of these guidelines. For example, one of the most common WCAG failures is low contrast text. This is where text does not stand out clearly from its background, causing users with visual impairments to have extreme difficulty in reading text-based content. Failures like this lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/common-website-accessibility-issues\/\">accessibility issues<\/a> for users with visual, auditory, physical, or cognitive disabilities, and can incur violations from a range of different accessibility laws.<\/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-81463f2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81463f2\" 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-e77a7d0\" data-id=\"e77a7d0\" 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-88c761d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88c761d\" 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>What are the 6 most common WCAG failures?<\/h2><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/projects\/million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 study by WebAim<\/a> found that 96.4% of all WCAG errors and failures fall into one of six categories. It\u2019s worth noting that these failures have remained unchanged for the last 5+ years, highlighting just how important it is that we learn how to address them.<\/p><p>The 6 most frequent WCAG failures can be seen in the table below:<\/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-7cc82f2 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cc82f2\" 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-ae3f076\" data-id=\"ae3f076\" 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-c97b3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c97b3a3\" 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<table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>WCAG failure type<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>% of home pages<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Low contrast text<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">81.0%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missing alternative text for images<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">54.5%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missing form input labels<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">48.6%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Empty links<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">44.6%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Empty buttons<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">28.2%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missing document language<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">17.1%<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\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-4225e80 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4225e80\" 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-2aca34e\" data-id=\"2aca34e\" 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-efe0670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efe0670\" 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\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/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-bff81af\" data-id=\"bff81af\" 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-0c8ec4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c8ec4b\" 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 Check 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-f500188 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f500188\" 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\/us\/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 Scan 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-5ceaca8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ceaca8\" 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-0f1d515\" data-id=\"0f1d515\" 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-5018540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5018540\" 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>How to fix the 6 most common WCAG failures?<\/h2><p>Being able to recognize common WCAG failures is extremely useful when it comes to improving your online accessibility. But this is only the first step. Knowing how to fix these failures is when true progress begins.<\/p><h3>Low contrast text<\/h3><p>Low <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/color-contrast-accessibility\/\">color contrast<\/a> occurs when the color of the text is too similar to the background, making it difficult for users with visual impairments to read. For example, light grey text on a white background is a common but poor design choice.<\/p><p>To fix low contrast text, use online contrast checker tools to ensure that the text-to-background color contrast meets the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/best-practices-for-wcag-compliance\/\">WCAG best practice<\/a> ratio of 4.5:1 for standard text, or 3:1 for large text. To really go above and beyond, you may even consider offering your users complete color customization via tools, such as Recite Me\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">assistive toolbar<\/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-1278b85 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1278b85\" 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-f6300cf\" data-id=\"f6300cf\" 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-4002154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4002154\" 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>Missing alternative text for images<\/h3><p>Missing <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-to-write-image-alt-text-for-accessibility\/\">alt text<\/a> is a major WCAG failure, as it leaves certain users unable to engage with visual content, but, unfortunately, it&#8217;s a very common occurrence. According to WebAim, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/projects\/million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">55.6 images per homepage<\/a> on average, and 21.6% of these are missing alt text. What is alt text? Alt text is a text-based description that is added to images so that screen readers can convey the content of the image to users who are visually impaired.<\/p><p>To fix this, alt text should be added to every image, especially those which convey key information or add context to a story. When adding descriptions, be detailed but efficient with your use of words. Avoid technical jargon or overly complex terms, but ensure the description provides enough detail that the user can fully envisage the image. For purely decorative images, mark them by using an empty alt attribute (alt=&#8221;&#8221;) to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a> from getting stuck on irrelevant visuals.<\/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-44a8cde\" data-id=\"44a8cde\" 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-c472658 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c472658\" 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=\"387\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1.png 387w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/How-to-Write-Alt-Text-Header-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/>\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-f2879ad disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2879ad\" 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-0deec2e\" data-id=\"0deec2e\" 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-e82e702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e82e702\" 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>Missing form input labels<\/h3><p>Form input labels guide users, and screen readers, to understand what information needs to be entered in a form field. This could mean showing an example of the sort of information that needs to be included, or it could mean providing additional context to help the user understand the purpose of the form field. When these labels are missing, it\u2019s unclear what information is required, making forms inaccessible, especially to those with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/cognitive-accessibility\/\">cognitive<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/blind-accessibility\/\">visual impairments<\/a>.<\/p><p>To fix this, create descriptive labels for all form fields. Make sure they inform the users of what type of input is required. Use clear, concise labels placed near the corresponding form fields. Also, these labels should be coded correctly so that screen readers can associate them with the correct field.<\/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-4ff0593 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ff0593\" 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-f6ee5a7\" data-id=\"f6ee5a7\" 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-ac91c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac91c42\" 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>Empty links<\/h3><p>Empty links are hyperlinks that contain no text or description. These are confusing for everyone, but especially users relying on screen readers, as they are unable to determine the link\u2019s destination. <\/p><p>To prevent this, ensure that every hyperlink includes descriptive text that makes clear its destination or purpose. For example, instead of using generic link text like \u201cclick here,\u201d say something like \u201cdownload our accessibility guide\u201d to provide more context.<\/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-87d08eb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87d08eb\" 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-3732dd0\" data-id=\"3732dd0\" 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-7fac179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fac179\" 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\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34190\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Exploring-the-Best-Practices-for-WCAG-Compliance-Header-1.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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eed01b4\" data-id=\"eed01b4\" 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-1250bb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1250bb0\" 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>Empty buttons<\/h3><p>Much like empty links, buttons that do not have clear text or labels are a significant <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/barriers-to-accessibility\/\">barrier to accessibility<\/a>. An empty button does not just refer to a lack of text, but a lack of clear text. For example, a button that says \u201cSubmit\u201d without context leaves users unsure of what they are actually submitting.<\/p><p>By adding a few additional words or reordering your call to action, you can fix this WCAG failure with relative ease. For instance, instead of just \u201cSubmit,\u201d you might use \u201cSubmit your application\u201d or \u201cComplete your order\u201d. This small difference goes a long way, especially for those who rely on screen readers to navigate online spaces.<\/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-efcbd62 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efcbd62\" 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-ba5daad\" data-id=\"ba5daad\" 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-807f4fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"807f4fa\" 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>Missing document language<\/h3><p>A webpage without a specified document language can cause screen readers to misinterpret the content. This is especially problematic for non-native speakers and those using translation tools.<\/p><p>To fix missing document language, make sure your <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/how-do-html-lang-attributes-help-with-accessibility\/\">HTML pages include a \u201clang\u201d attribute<\/a> that specifies the primary language of the content. For example, for English-language pages, you would add <strong>&lt;html lang=&#8221;en&#8221;&gt;<\/strong> at the beginning of the document.<\/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-11ebdd3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11ebdd3\" 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-e1ed99d\" data-id=\"e1ed99d\" 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-4ebb777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ebb777\" 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 importance of implementing WCAG compliant fixes<\/h2><p>Legal compliance aside, failing to fix your WCAG failures can have a detrimental impact on your business, its customers, and your bottom line. The longer these failures are left without being addressed, the more your potential customers come into contact with them, and the more damage they do as a result. <\/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-01039db disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01039db\" 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-c7c43a0\" data-id=\"c7c43a0\" 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-717fa2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"717fa2e\" 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=\"263\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1-Relevant-role-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1-Relevant-role-icon.png 263w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/1-Relevant-role-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/>\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-0252276\" data-id=\"0252276\" 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-c1ab798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1ab798\" 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>Here are just some of the most compelling reasons for fixing WCAG failures as soon as they arise:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Increased audience reach<\/strong>: Accessibility opens up your pool of potential customers to millions of disabled users who may not have otherwise been able to access your content.<\/li><li><strong>Improved SEO performance<\/strong>: Accessibility improvements, such as alt text for images and semantic HTML, can enhance your <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/web-accessibility-and-seo\/\">search engine rankings<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Reduced legal risks<\/strong>: Many countries have accessibility laws which are partly based on WCAG. Non-compliance could result in fines or legal actions.<\/li><li><strong>Better user experience for everyone<\/strong>: Accessible design improves usability not just for people with disabilities but for all users, including those on <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/mobile-accessibility\/\">mobile devices<\/a>.<\/li><li><strong>Enhanced brand reputation<\/strong>: Demonstrating a commitment to accessibility shows your business values inclusion. This enhances your brand&#8217;s reputation and garners loyal support from ethically conscious consumers.<\/li><\/ul>\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-34f123f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34f123f\" 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-da8d3e4\" data-id=\"da8d3e4\" 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-27221b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27221b9\" 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-b5955e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5955e9\" 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-9c9fce1 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9c9fce1\" 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\/us\/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-eb11718\" data-id=\"eb11718\" 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-003b04e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"003b04e\" 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\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1.png 964w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/Toolkit-Graphic-1-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/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-085996c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"085996c\" 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-174c1d9\" data-id=\"174c1d9\" 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-d8068f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8068f8\" 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>Tools to help resolve WCAG failures<\/h2><p>Even with tips and guidance, resolving WCAG failures can seem a daunting prospect to do on your own. 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