Website Accessibility Audits
Elevage Digital performs website accessibility audits for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 and European Accessibility Act (EAA) compliance. We use the most current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards when testing your website. We use a combination of automated and manual testing methods to identify issues that make it hard for people to view your website or access your website with screen readers, keyboards, and other assistive technology.
Benefits of a Website Accessibility
What is Included in an Audit?
As part of a standard audit, we will test the following parts of your website for WCAG conformance:
Audit Results and Next Steps
Your audit results will include a summary dashboard, a WCAG Conformity Score and a full list of WCAG failures that exist on the audited pages. We will review our findings with you and help you make a plan to fix all identified issues. Elevage Digital can help with remediation or you can work with another designer/developer.
We can help you add an accessibility statement to your site. This statement explains which WCAG standard level the site meets, how it was tested, any known issues, and how users can contact you if they encounter a problem.
Lastly, we can train your website staff on how to maintain conformance as you add new content and features to your site.
WCAG Conformity Score
The is a proprietary metric created by Elevage Digital to demonstrate how well your audited pages conform with WCAG at a specific point in time. This score does not relate to any legal compliance or guarantee of accessibility and is not in any way associated with the W3C. The score is calculated based on the number of identified failures, their severity and their location within the page.
Testing Methodology
Our thorough and detailed testing methodology included multiple methods of testing to uncover as many issues as possible.
Additional Accessibility Audit Services
Elevage Digital can perform the following additional accessibility testing services:
*LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Elevage Digital uses current WCAG standards as the guide for website accessibility best practices. However, following these best practices may not automatically result in an ADA-compliant website or compliance with any other laws. Elevage Digital cannot offer legal advice on compliance. Elevage Digital cannot guarantee protection against legal action related to compliance with ADA guidelines for Elevage Digitals’ potential and current customers. Elevage Digital will not be liable for any claims brought against potential or current clients related to ADA compliance; further, Elevage Digital will not be liable for claims related to code or content produced by you or any third party. If you are concerned about legal compliance with ADA guidelines or any other legalities related to your website, you must consult a licensed attorney.
Accessibility Audit Results from Elevage Digital
Accessibility Audit for Local Retailer
Elevage Digital recently completed an accessibility audit for a local retailer that has a physical shop as well as an online retail presence using Shopify.
Recent Website Accessibility Articles
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WTF: WCAG Technique Failure – Span Tags as Links
The Divi theme’s Back to Top element fails multiple WCAG criteria for using a SPAN tag as a link without providing support for assistive technology users.
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Fix Divi A11y Plugin Version 1.3 Released
Version 1.3 includes updates to the options for focus indictor styling, code structure for accordion titles and keyboard support for the Back to Top link.
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