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Settings: Understanding accessibility levels

Select the accessibility level to determine which issues are included in accessFlow for you to resolve. Changing the accessibility level takes effect after the next audit and may affect your site accessibility score.

WCAG guidelines plus accessiBe best practices

Includes additional issues that meet accessiBe best practices that enhance accessibility and usability but are not mandatory to conform to WCAG guidelines.

WCAG guidelines only

The accessibility score for your site represents only issues that conform to WCAG guidelines.

Switching to this option will remove all issues related to accessiBe best practices from accessFlow and reduce the number of issues.

To change your accessiblity level

  1. Go to Settings > Accessibility level.
  2. Select WCAG guidelines only and then select Save Changes. Screenshot of accessibility level
  3. Select Change Level. Screenshot of change level

accessiBe Best Practices

Here is a list of accessiBe best practices. These are not mandatory to conform to WCAG guidelines, but they enhance accessibility and usability.

Best PracticeDescription
Redundant Aria labelsAria label is redundant when it has the same value as the content.
Title misuseTitle attributes should not be used to deliver information.
Broken submenu indicationSubmenu indication should only be on the nav item’s link/button tag and should not exist if sub menu doesn’t exist.
Article setupArticle tags that aren’t articles should remove their article role.
Figure setupFigure elements should receive text description or remove figure role.
Aria label misuseAria labels should not be used on elements that have no roles.
Nested navigationAvoid using nested navigation structure.
Iframe labelingIframe elements should be labeled properly for assistive technology.
New window linksLinks should indicate to assistive technology if they open a new tab.
Non-interactive TabindexNon-interactive elements should not be keyboard navigable.
Load AutofocusAvoid using autofocus.
Broken aria labelsAria labels should not override or replace proper content.
Misused Nav TaggingA non-navigation element is improperly tagged as such.
Missing Nav ItemsAlways use a button or link and not only text nodes for navigation items.
Broken Nav TaggingAvoid using role menu/menubar for navigation elements.
Incorrect Main LandmarkThe main landmark is different than the tagged one.
Live CarouselsCarousels should not be tagged as live regions.
Role ApplicationsAvoid using role applications.