Accessibility checklist and guidance for content designers
This checklist contains information and guidance on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) success criteria. It can be used to help carry out an initial evaluation of your service.
| Success criteria | Level | Description | What this affects | Severity | Who is responsible | Knowledge to test | Time to test | Test procedure |
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| 1.1.1 Non-text Content | A | Images that convey meaning have suitable alternative text and images that serve a decorative purpose have a null alternative text assigned | Screen reader |
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Medium | Medium |
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| 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) | A | A transcript is provided for audio only content (such as a podcast) |
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Blocker |
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Easy | Quick |
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| 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) | A | Essential content that is communicated visually in videos is also available as audio or text | Screen reader | Blocker |
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Easy | Quick |
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| 1.2.2 Captions (prerecorded) | A | Captions are provided for video with audio |
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Blocker |
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Easy | Quick |
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| 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) | A | When there is audiovisual content (video) you can work out what is going on from the audio or an audio description is provided | Screen reader | Blocker |
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Easy | Quick |
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| 1.2.4 Captions (Live) | AA | Captions are provided for video with audio |
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Blocker |
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Easy | Quick |
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| 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) | AA | When there is audiovisual content (video) you can work out what is going on from the provided audio description | Screen reader | Blocker |
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Easy | Quick |
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| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships | A | The HTML structure and semantices reflects the intent - landmarks, headings, lists, data tables | Screen reader |
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Medium | Medium |
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| 1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics | A | Instructions provided for understanding and interacting with content does not solely rely on shape, size, sound, visual location or orientation | Screen reader |
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Easy | Quick |
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| 2.4.2 Page Titles | A | Page titles are unique and reflect the purpose of the page | Screen reader |
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Easy | Quick |
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| 2.4.4 Link Purpose | A | Ambiguous link phrases have not been used. The purpose of the link can be determined from the link text alone or it has been programmatically defined. |
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Moderate |
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Medium | Quick |
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| 2.4.6 Headings and Labels | AA | Headings and labels clearly describe the topic or purpose |
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Moderate | Content | Quick | Quick |
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| 3.1.2 Language of Parts | AA | Correct language codes for different languages on the page has been set where applicable | Screen reader | Moderate |
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Medium | Quick |
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| 3.2.4 Consistent Identification | AA | Terms used for functionality are consistently used | Cognition | Moderate |
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Easy | Quick |
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| 3.2.6 Consistent Help | A | Any help provided is done so consistently | Cognition | Moderate |
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Medium | Medium |
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| 3.3.1 Error Identification | A | Where an error occurs, the issue can be identified and is described to the user in text | Cognition | Moderate |
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Medium | Medium |
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| 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions | A | Appropriate labels or instructions are provided when content requires user input, form labels are always visible | Cognition | Moderate | Content | Medium | Medium |
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| 3.3.3 Error suggestion | AA | Error messages are actually useful, e.g. provide a useful next step or way of entering valid data | Cognition | Medium |
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Medium | Medium |
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