Many accessibility checkers are at your disposal. Some check web pages and others check documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n
WAVE<\/a> is a browser extension that works on Chrome and Firefox. It provides color-coded accessibility test results at the point on the page where it finds an issue.<\/p>\n Add the extension or run a WAVE report from our Web Content Report web tool<\/a>. Select your web workspace, generate a report, then tap the Wave button to analyze your page.\u00a0<\/p>\n Siteimprove Accessibility Checker<\/a> is a Chrome browser extension. This checker rates what if finds by Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level. MCC has pledged to make its websites comply with WCAG 2.0, Levels A and AA.<\/p>\n This checker is also instructional. Use it to gain a deeper understanding of accessibility issues.<\/p>\n WebAIM<\/a> is an accessibility training and consulting company. In addition to many helpful articles<\/a>, you’ll find\u00a0Contrast Checker<\/a> and Link Contrast Checker<\/a> tools.\u00a0<\/p>\n All online PDFs need to be accessible unless equivalent information is provided on an accessible web page.<\/p>\n In most cases, an accessible PDF starts with an accessible Microsoft Office document. Each Office application comes with a built-in accessibility checker<\/a>. (Note<\/strong>: Microsoft Publisher does\u00a0not<\/em><\/strong> have an accessibility checker and does\u00a0not<\/strong><\/em> create accessible documents<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Unfortunately, neither Office’s nor Adobe’s accessibility checkers verify content according to Section 508 or WCAG 2.0 standards. Therefore, additional validation is required<\/strong>. There are several tools available to do this, but Acrobat Pro is needed to edit the PDF.<\/p>\n PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC)<\/a> is a free, stand-alone program created by Access for All and is now managed by axes4<\/a>. This program provides a summary of items checked against PDF\/UA and WCAG standards. Clicking on “Results in Detail” expands the list and lets you drill down to the source of the problem. The “Screen Reader Preview” provides a color-coded version of how screen readers see the document. You can double-check heading order, ensure that all image alt text is correct, and find any lists or list items that are not tagged correctly. While you can’t edit the PDF through PAC 2024, it is a great tool for verifying that a PDF is accessible.<\/p>\n CommonLook PDF Validator<\/a> is a free plug-in for Adobe Acrobat Pro by Allyant. Validator also checks PDFs against Section 508, WCAG 2.0 AA, WCAG 2.1 AA, and US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) standards. You can select which standards to test against. The results will provide details about why something failed. You will need Acrobat Pro to correct most issues, although some can be corrected in the source document (such as missing Headings and image alt text).<\/p>\n There are several products available for purchase that can help you create accessible documents and fix existing ones. The Web Team evaluated different vendors and chose a yearly license for CommonLook Office<\/a>, a plug-in for Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, and CommonLook PDF<\/a>, a plug-in for Acrobat Pro. CommonLook Office tests and fixes accessibility issues in the source file, resulting in an accessible PDF. CommonLook PDF combines the accessibility testing of CommonLook Validator with the ability to edit the PDF.<\/p>\n Other products available include:\u00a0<\/p>\nSiteimprove Accessibility Checker<\/h3>\n
WebAIM<\/h3>\n
<\/a>Document Checkers<\/h2>\n
PDF Accessibility Checker<\/h3>\n
CommonLook PDF Validator<\/h3>\n
Editors for Purchase<\/h3>\n