Accessibility Audit: A Practical Checklist

# Accessibility Audit: A Practical Checklist

A comprehensive checklist for auditing web accessibility.

## The Checklist

### Perceivable

- [ ] All images have alt text
- [ ] Videos have captions
- [ ] Color contrast ≥ 4.5:1
- [ ] Text can be resized

### Operable

- [ ] All functionality keyboard accessible
- [ ] Focus indicators visible
- [ ] Skip links present
- [ ] No keyboard traps

### Understandable

- [ ] Language attribute set
- [ ] Form labels present
- [ ] Error messages clear
- [ ] Consistent navigation

### Robust

- [ ] Valid HTML
- [ ] ARIA used correctly
- [ ] Works with screen readers
- [ ] Tested with assistive tech

## Tools

- axe DevTools
- WAVE
- Lighthouse
- NVDA/VoiceOver

## Conclusion

Accessibility audits catch issues before users do. Make it routine!