Wcag Audit

Purpose

Complete WCAG 2.2 AA audit checklist. Use this for full accessibility audits before major releases or as part of a quality review.

Perceivable

Text Alternatives

All images have appropriate alt text (decorative images use empty alt).
Complex images (charts, graphs) have long descriptions.
CAPTCHAs have alternative forms.
Audio and video content has text transcripts.

Time-Based Media

Prerecorded video has captions.
Live video has captions.
Audio descriptions are available for video content.

Adaptable

Content maintains meaning when linearised (without CSS).
Information is not conveyed solely by sensory characteristics (shape, size, colour, sound).
Orientation (portrait/landscape) is not locked.

Distinguishable

Colour is not the only means of conveying information.
Normal text meets 4.5:1 contrast ratio.
Large text meets 3:1 contrast ratio.
UI components meet 3:1 contrast ratio.
Text can be resized to 200% without loss of content or functionality.
Images of text are not used (except logos).
Content respects reduced motion preferences.

Operable

Keyboard Accessible

All functionality is operable via keyboard.
No keyboard traps exist.
Keyboard focus order is logical.
Custom widgets have appropriate keyboard handling.

Enough Time

Time limits have an option to extend, adjust or remove.
Moving, blinking or auto-updating content can be paused, stopped or hidden.
No content flashes more than three times per second.

Seizures and Physical Reactions

No content flashes more than three times per second.

Navigable

Skip link is present and functional.
Page has descriptive title.
Heading hierarchy is logical and does not skip levels.
Link text is meaningful out of context.
Multiple ways are available to find content (search, sitemap, navigation).

Input Modalities

All functionality can be operated with a pointer alone.
Touch targets are at least 44x44 pixels.
Motion actuation can be disabled.

Understandable

Readable

Language is declared on the page (lang attribute on <html>).
Unusual words and abbreviations are defined.
Reading level is appropriate for the audience.

Predictable

Navigation is consistent across pages.
Components with the same label have the same functionality.
Significant changes (new window, focus change) are triggered by user action, not automatically.

Input Assistance

Input errors are identified and described to the user.
Labels and instructions are provided for all inputs.
Error suggestions are provided when possible.
Legal and financial transactions are reversible or confirmed.

Robust

Compatible

HTML is valid and parses correctly.
ARIA attributes are used correctly.
Status messages are announced to assistive technology.