Accessibility reports fall into a handful of distinct categories, each serving a different purpose. The most common types accessibility reports cover are audit reports, Accessibility… Continue Reading The Different Types of Accessibility Reports
Partially Supports means a product meets a WCAG criterion in some places but not others. In a VPAT, the Remarks and Explanations column is where… Continue Reading How to Explain Partially Supports in a VPAT
Most people browse the web on a phone. If your accessibility audit only covers desktop, you are confirming conformance for half of your actual audience.… Continue Reading Why Include Mobile in Your Accessibility Audit
An executive summary for accessibility leadership should give decision-makers a one-page read on where the organization stands against WCAG, what risk exists, what work has… Continue Reading Executive Summary for Accessibility Leadership: What to Include
Accessibility scanning tools flag or partially flag approximately 25% of WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria. They detect a narrow slice of technical problems, mostly issues… Continue Reading Limitations of Accessibility Scanning Tools
Third-party content in a VPAT is disclosed in the scope section. Components outside the vendor’s control are noted, and conformance is rated only for what… Continue Reading How to Address Third-Party Content in a VPAT
The Details section is the core of any VPAT. It records how a product performs against each applicable WCAG success criterion, with a conformance level… Continue Reading What Should Be Included in the Details Section of a VPAT
The evaluation methods section of a VPAT should list how the product was evaluated for accessibility. Cover the evaluation type, the assistive technologies and browsers… Continue Reading What Goes in the Evaluation Methods Section of a VPAT
Conformance levels in a VPAT are the standardized terms that describe how a product measures against each WCAG success criterion. The ITI defines five: Supports,… Continue Reading How to Determine Conformance Levels in a VPAT
Most problems with a completed VPAT come from five repeated errors. Vendors skip the audit, pick the wrong edition, overstate conformance, write thin Remarks, or… Continue Reading Common Mistakes When Completing a VPAT
