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Full Web Accessibility Check List

Find easy to understand questions (Q), and then links to easy to understand resource pages (A).  In addition, find links to helpful related resources, links to the related Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and the level of compliance (only A and AA are displayed here).

Checklist Filters limit the list to resources associated to roles and media types. Role types target AWG (a support group where some users understand basic HTML) and web developers (those that understand code at a higher level). The Media types target creators and posters of web pages, files (like PDF, Word, Excel, PPT), video, and audio only.

 
 
Q: Do images have alternative text?
A: More about Making Images Accessible
Q: Does video have captions and does audio have a transcript?
A: More about Producing Accessible Multimedia
 
Q: Does the web page or document include headings, lists, ARIA landmarks, and other semantic elements to communicate document structure (resource also mentions tables)?
A: More about Providing Structure in Web Pages and Documents
Q: Is the tab order and read order logical and intuitive?
A: More about Ensuring Proper Tab and Read Order for HTML and PDF documents
Q: Do form fields within web pages and documents have appropriately coded labels and prompts?
A: More about Creating Accessible Forms
Q: Have you avoided using visual characteristics to communicate information (e.g., "click the circle on the right" or "required fields are in red")?
A: More about Avoiding Reliance on Visual Characteristics
Q: Does the interface have sufficient contrast between text color and background color?
A: More about Providing Sufficient Color Contrast
Q: Does the content scale well when text is enlarged up to 200 percent?
A: More about Supporting Enlarged Text
Q: Can all menus, links, buttons, and other controls be operated by keyboard, to make them accessible to users who are unable to use a mouse?
A: More about Designing for Keyboard Accessibility
Q: Does the web page include a visible focus indicator so all users, especially those using a keyboard, can easily track their current position?
A: More about Providing Visible Focus for Keyboard Users
Q: Do pages that have time limits include mechanisms for adjusting those limits for users who need more time?
A: More about Providing Accessible Time Limits
Q: Do features that scroll or update automatically (e.g., slideshows, carousels) have prominent accessible controls that enable users to pause or advance these features on their own?
A: More about Ensuring Accessibility of Scrolling or Updating content
Q: Have you avoided using content that flashes or flickers?
A: More about Avoiding Flashing or Flickering Content
Q: Does the web page or document have a title that describes its topic or purpose?
A: More about Providing an Informative Title
Q: Are mechanisms in place that allow users to bypass blocks of content (e.g., a "skip to main content" link on a web page or bookmarks in a PDF)?
A: More about Facilitating Efficient Navigation
Q: Is link text meaningful, independent of context?
A: More about Using Meaningful Link Text
Q: Does the website include two or more ways of finding content, such as a navigation menu, search feature, or site map?
A: More about Providing Multiple Ways of Finding Content
Q: Has the language of the web page or document (or individual parts of a multilingual document) been defined?
A: More about Identifying Language of a Document and its Parts
Q: Have you avoided links, controls, or form fields that automatically trigger a change in context?
A: More about Providing Predictable Behavior
Q: Does the website include consistent navigation?
A: More about Providing Consistent Site-wide Navigation
Q: Do online forms provide helpful, accessible error and verification messages?
A: More about Using Accessible Methods of Form Validation
Q: Is the web page coded using valid HTML?
A: More about Validating Your Code
Q: Do rich, dynamic, web interfaces, such as modal windows, drop-down menus, slideshows, and carousels, include ARIA markup?
A: More about Using ARIA for Web Applications