Accessibility Testing Across Browsers

2.1 What is Accessibility?

Accessibility refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. In web development, this often translates to ensuring compatibility with assistive technologies.

2.2 Assistive Technologies

Examples include screen readers, magnifiers, and speech recognition software, which help users interact with web content.

3.1 Manual Testing

Manual testing involves using assistive technologies to navigate and interact with your site.

Steps:

• Navigate using a keyboard only.
• Use a screen reader to read out content.
• Check for proper ARIA roles and properties.

3.2 Automated Testing

Automated tools can quickly identify potential accessibility issues.

Common tools include:

• axe-core
• WAVE
• Google Lighthouse

Example of using axe-core:

                    // Example of running axe on a page
                    axe.run().then(results => {
                        console.log(results.violations);
                    });
                

4.1 Use Semantic HTML

Utilize HTML elements according to their intended purpose to improve accessibility.

4.2 Provide Text Alternatives

Images should have alt text, and complex images should use long descriptions.

4.3 Ensure Keyboard Navigation

All interactive elements should be navigable using the keyboard alone.