Tools for accessibility checks

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Topic: Check Website Accessibility

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Primary source: https://internetwarriors.de/en/blog/check-website-for-accessibility

Quick Info

Google Lighthouse and WAVE.

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Key points

  • What does Google Lighthouse analyze for websites?: Performance, accessibility, best practices, and search engine optimization - SEO.
  • At which step does Google Lighthouse play a role in an accessibility check?: In the accessibility testing step, Google Lighthouse checks contrast ratios, keyboard accessibility, ARIA attributes, and HTML structural elements.
  • What does WAVE display during a website accessibility check?: WAVE displays accessibility hints and errors as visual icons directly on the website.

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Which tools can be used to check website accessibility?

Google Lighthouse and WAVE.

What does Google Lighthouse analyze for websites?

Performance, accessibility, best practices, and search engine optimization - SEO.

At which step does Google Lighthouse play a role in an accessibility check?

In the accessibility testing step, Google Lighthouse checks contrast ratios, keyboard accessibility, ARIA attributes, and HTML structural elements.

What does WAVE display during a website accessibility check?

WAVE displays accessibility hints and errors as visual icons directly on the website.

Which accessibility elements are checked in Lighthouse?

Contrast ratios, keyboard accessibility, ARIA attributes, and HTML structural elements.

Sources

  1. https://internetwarriors.de/en/blog/check-website-for-accessibility

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