WCAG Compliance Failures
Accessibility violations that prevent users with disabilities from accessing your website, resulting in legal risk and lost revenue.
Who This Affects
This problem commonly impacts frontend_dev, pm across enterprise, saas.
Business Impact
- Conversion loss: Users unable to complete critical tasks
- Legal risk: Potential WCAG/ADA compliance violations
- Support burden: Increased tickets and user frustration
How to Detect
This issue can be identified through automated accessibility audits, manual keyboard testing, and screen reader evaluation.
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How to Fix
The solution typically involves reviewing your HTML structure, adding proper ARIA attributes, and ensuring keyboard navigation works correctly.
Prevention
Prevent this issue by incorporating accessibility testing into your CI/CD pipeline and following WCAG guidelines during development.
Related Topics
WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
International standards for making web content accessible to people with disabilities, published by W3C.
ARIA Label
An attribute that provides accessible names for elements, especially icons and buttons without visible text.
Accessibility Regression Testing
Continuously monitor accessibility compliance to prevent regressions and maintain WCAG conformance over time.
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