# Web Accessibility

Designing websites so people with disabilities can perceive and use them.

Canonical page: https://givegigs.com/wiki/web-accessibility
Last updated: 2026-11-09T19:00:07.478Z
Parent topic: [information-and-digital-life](https://givegigs.com/wiki/information-and-digital-life)

## Contents
- [Overview](#wiki-section-overview-1)
- [Practical foundations](#wiki-section-practical-basics-2)
- [Test with people and tools](#wiki-section-testing-3)

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## Overview

Web accessibility means designing and building websites so people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and contribute to them. Accessibility also improves use in changing conditions, including small screens, bright light, temporary injury, or limited bandwidth. Standards describe testable requirements, while user testing reveals barriers automated checks may miss.

Explore related topics:
- [universal-design](https://givegigs.com/wiki/universal-design)
- [plain-language](https://givegigs.com/wiki/plain-language)
- [translation](https://givegigs.com/wiki/translation)

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## Practical foundations

Use semantic headings and landmarks, label form controls, support keyboard operation with visible focus, provide text alternatives for meaningful images, and maintain sufficient contrast. Captions and transcripts make audio and video content available in more situations. Test zoom and reflow, and avoid conveying meaning by color alone.

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## Test with people and tools

Automated checks can catch some missing labels, contrast issues, and structural problems, but cannot determine whether a workflow makes sense to a screen-reader user. Test with keyboard navigation and assistive technologies, include disabled people in design and review, and fix barriers early. Applicable legal requirements differ by place and service.

## Sources

- [W3C Web Accessibility Initiative: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines](https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/)

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