Making ADA Compliant Website
These guidelines are made by W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) and they are also known as WCAG Standards. From July 2018 WCAG 2.1 become W3C Recommendation. There are 3 levels recommended and they are the following:
- Level A – in this level you must satisfy all of the required conditions.
- Level AA – for this level first you need to be compliant to Level A and in this level, you should satisfy all of the required conditions.
- Level AAA – for this level you need to satisfy all Level AA guidelines first, then you may satisfy as many guidelines as possible.
If you want your website to be ADA Compliant you should satisfy at least Level A and Level AA guidelines.
Below we provide the full table along with the description for each requirement in the tooltip.
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Requirements
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W3C Guidelines
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Alt Text for All Non-Text Content
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Equivalent Info for Time-Based Media
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Content Presented in Multiple Ways
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Use of Color
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Audio Controls
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Keyboard Control & Character Key Shortcuts
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Pointer Gestures & Cancellation
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Motion Actuation
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Controlling Time Limits
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Controlling Content Presentation
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Content Must Not Cause Seizures
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Skipping Content
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Titles
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Navigation
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Names & Labels for Text and Images of Text
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Link Purpose
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Page Language
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Changing Content
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Error Notifications
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User Input
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Compatibility with User Software
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Live Audio Captions
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Audio Descriptions
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Text Contrast 4.5:1
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Non-Text Contrast 3:1
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Text Style Properties
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Resizing Text
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Text Over Images
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Navigation
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Headings and Labels
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Identifying Input Purpose
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Visible Focus
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Language of Components
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Consistent Navigation
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Orientation
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Reflow
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Consistent Identification
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Correctional Suggestions
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Status Messages
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Secure Input
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Sign Language
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Extended Audio Descriptions
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Multimedia Alternatives
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Live Audio-Only Alternatives
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Text Contrast 7:1
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Avoid Background Audio
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Color Control
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Content Size
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No Justification
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Spacing
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Resizing text
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Images of Text
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Keyboard Control
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Target Size
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Content on Hover or Focus
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Disabling Triggered Animation
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Avoid Timing
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Timeouts
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Interruptions
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Smooth Reauthentication
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Avoid Flashes
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User's Location
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Organize Your Content
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Identifying Purpose
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Definitions
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Abbreviations
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Understanding Content
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Pronunciation
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Content Changes
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Provide Help
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Prevent User Input Errors
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