Practical Accessibility Testing

Minimum testing checklist examples

Example: Simple List of Checks

This example relies on Microsoft Accessibility Insights. It could also be a list of checks that link to internal documentation or be a combination of both.

1. Install MS Accessibility Insights for Web
2. Complete the following checks
   • 1. Automated Checks
   • 2. Keyboard - all
   • 3. Focus - all
   • 6. Repetitive content
     • 1. Bypass blocks
   • 10. Timed events - all
   • 16. Sensory
     • 4. Flashing
3. Export results and send report to accessibility team

Example: More information requested and WCAG-based checks

Site information

• Homepage URL:
• Point of Contact:
• Date completed:

Site Features

Indicate which features are used on the site:

• Forms
• Embedded media (audio, video, etc.)
• Complex images (graphs, charts, etc.)
• Complex animation (auto progressing carousels, etc.)
• HTML canvas

Automated Testing

For each representative page, resolve all issues found by automated testing tools

• AInspector WCAG
• axe
• WAVE

Manual Testing

The A-Team recommends resolving issues found by automated testing before performing manual testing.

For each representative page, complete the following checks:

• Non-interference Checks
  • Audio Control
  • No Keyboard Trap
  • Three Flashes or Below Threshold
  • Pause, Stop, Hide
• Keyboard Checks
  • Meaningful Sequence
  • Keyboard
  • Focus Order
  • Focus Visible
• Form Checks
  • Headings and Labels
  • Label in Name
  • Labels or Instructions
  • Name, Role, Value

Page Requirements

• Footer contains link to accessibility policy