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Automated web accessibility evaluation tools are hard to trust, understand and only provides feedback on a small amount of factors that influence accessibility. Also, a unified web evaluation methodology should be adopted to provide consistent results across tools. Automated tools are available which can identify some of the problems that are present. Depending on the tool the result may vary widely making it difficult. Automated tools can process many pages in a relatively short length of time, but can only identify some of the accessibility problems that might be present

6 Open Source Accessibility Tools

Last Modified: October 29, 2016

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A curated list of open source accessibility tools that will enable automation of web accessibility testing more affordable & easier. axe Accessibility Rules Engine by Deque Systems The Accessibility Engine for automated testing of HTML-based user interfaces. Drop the aXe on your accessibility defects! tota11yAn accessibility visualization toolkit. Automated Accessibility Testing Tool (AATT) Browser-based accessibility… Read more 6 Open Source Accessibility Tools

14 Accessibility Bookmarklets You Can Use For A11Y Testing

Last Modified: October 25, 2016

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These nifty accessibility bookmarklets perform various accessibility audit functions & will come in handy during an accessibility automation evaluation. They can also be deployed on mobile browsers to test responsive design. how to use a accessibility bookmarklet HTML_CodeSniffer by Squiz Checks a HTML document and detects violations of a defined coding standard. Comes with standards… Read more 14 Accessibility Bookmarklets You Can Use For A11Y Testing

24 Browser Extensions to Perform Accessibility Testing Effectively

Last Modified: February 19, 2017

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The following browser extensions will help evaluate various accessibility testing tasks. This list is continuously updating so please feel free to add more extensions in the comments or notify if any of the extensions are outdated. Chrome Extensions aXe Chrome Extension by Deque Labs Automated accessibility testing tools must return zero false positives, so that… Read more 24 Browser Extensions to Perform Accessibility Testing Effectively

6 Free Mobile Accessibility Testing Tools

Last Modified: October 16, 2016

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According to W3C “Mobile accessibility” refers to making websites and applications more accessible to people with disabilities when they are using mobile phones and other devices. WAI’s work in this area addresses accessibility issues of people using a broad range of devices to interact with the web: phones, tablets, TVs, and more. Accessibility testing on… Read more 6 Free Mobile Accessibility Testing Tools