Accessibility evaluation tools are a handy resource for anyone who wants to ensure that the site they are developing meets established accessibility standards.
It is very important to keep in mind that no evaluation tool has been developed that can completely replace human testing.
Information and resources
- (choose Level AA Success Criteria)
- (for Section 14)
- Library Accessibility Services: AODA Toolkit
- (Lynda.com)
- (Ryerson University’s Chang School of Continuing Education)
Browser accessibility functions
Use the browser’s accessibility functions (e.g. text size, zoom, no page style, navigating with the keyboard) to determine whether or not the site responds as expected to those functions.
Add-ons and toolbars
Extend the capability of Chrome/Firefox to help you easily find accessibility issues.
Accessibility checkers
Single page and document evaluation tools.
- : single page checker (we recommend the WAVE Toolbar).
- : single page checker
- : test the accessibility of PDF files
Video accessibility
Web accessibility tip: Caption videos in YouTube and Vimeo
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- to edit YouTube captions on the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ channel you need to have admin access or send a transcript with the video to the Communications Coordinator/Community Engagement.
- (YouTube help site)
- - transcription, captions, and translation services
Document accessibility
Web accessibility tip: Create HTML web pages rather than documents
- (WebAIM site)
- (LinkedIn.com)
- (Microsoft site)
- (Microsoft site)
- (Microsoft site)
- (Microsoft site)
Writing for the web
Color analyzers
Web accessibility tip: Keep colour contrast in mind for images with text
- : Firefox extension checks colour contrast
- Snook.ca
Assistive technologies
- Firefox extension screen reader simulator generates text similar to what would be read by a screen reader, allowing a sighted user to better understand the experience that a screen reader user would have.
- : an open-source screen reader for Windows. Widely used in the visually-imparied community. Excellent for testing.
Code validators
- validates all HTML to ensure it follows the standard.
- Â verifies that web pages have correct syntax.