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From: Sandy
Date: Mon, Jul 12 2010 11:21AM
Subject: tester for WCAG 2.0 AAA compliance?
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Can anyone recommend a test utility for WCAG 2.0 AAA compliance?
I'm hoping to find something like the w3 validator, where I can enter a
url and find out if a page conforms to that level or not.
Thanks!
Sandy
From: Susan Grossman
Date: Mon, Jul 12 2010 11:30AM
Subject: Re: tester for WCAG 2.0 AAA compliance?
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On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:20 AM, Sandy < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
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> Can anyone recommend a test utility for WCAG 2.0 AAA compliance?
>
> I'm hoping to find something like the w3 validator, where I can enter a
> url and find out if a page conforms to that level or not.
>
>
No validator can 100% check a page, it's just part of the process. There are
several things that need to be hand checked and looked in the code for.
With that said, try http://www.totalvalidator.com/ in combination with the
WebAims check list http://www.webaim.org/standards/wcag/checklist
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*Susan R. Grossman
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> Thanks!
> Sandy
>
From: Simius Puer
Date: Mon, Jul 12 2010 12:18PM
Subject: Re: tester for WCAG 2.0 AAA compliance?
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And don't forget that a validator can only parse a document - even the W3C
HTML validator can't tell you if your HTML is right, only if it is valid -
there is a *huge *difference, especially when it comes to accessibility.
In addition to the resources suggested by Susan (the WebAIM checklist is
particularity helpful) - don't just test against a set of guidelines...that
will not ensure your website is accessible. Real world testing is a must
and you can't simply rely on a nice clean checklist (although that is a good
start).
From: Hoffman, Allen
Date: Mon, Jul 12 2010 12:21PM
Subject: Re: tester for WCAG 2.0 AAA compliance?
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You probably won't find one.
If you do it will not be telling you the truth.
Tripple A compliance requires manual inspection to determine.
From: Sandy
Date: Mon, Jul 12 2010 12:33PM
Subject: Re: tester for WCAG 2.0 AAA compliance?
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> And don't forget that a validator can only parse a document - even the W3C
> HTML validator can't tell you if your HTML is right, only if it is valid -
> there is a *huge *difference, especially when it comes to accessibility.
>
> In addition to the resources suggested by Susan (the WebAIM checklist is
> particularity helpful) - don't just test against a set of guidelines...that
> will not ensure your website is accessible. Real world testing is a must
> and you can't simply rely on a nice clean checklist (although that is a good
> start).
Thanks to everyone who took time to answer.
It's good to have a heads up from a mechanical checker, especially since
I don't usually have the budget to do usability and accessibility
checking. I do look at the stuff myself, and send it to anyone who will
take the time to check it for me, and often post it to the "blind
webbers" list, and on most projects that has to do.
I find my clients are fine with the site being accessible as long as it
doesn't take any longer, look any different or cost any more. I know
it's not like that for everybody!
best regards,
Sandy