Blog Post: Understanding Check Accessibility

Menu:  Tools -> Check Accessibility
Command:  Tools.CheckAccessibility
Versions:  2008,2010
Published:  12/17/2010
Code:  vstipProj0028

 

According to the documentation:

"Accessibility standards enable you to build Web pages that can be used by people who have disabilities. [You can] configure ASP.NET Web server controls to make sure that they generate accessible HTML."

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228004(v=VS.100).aspx

 

 

It is desirable to make your websites accessible to people with disabilities and, in some cases, it's required.  Did you know you can easily check to see if a page meets accessibility requirements by doing a RIGHT CLICK on any page and choosing "Check Accessibility":

 

 

This will give you the Accessibility Validation dialog box:

 

 

Here are what the options mean:

Check For

WCAG Priority 1 & 2 - checks to see compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (http://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag.php)

 

Access Board Section 508 - checks accessibility by using the standards that were defined by the United States government in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which are based on the WCAG (http://www.section508.gov/)

 

 

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Errors & Warnings - shows relevant items that violate the rules selected in the "Check For" section:

 

Manual checklist - generates informational messages that can be used as guides while the Errors and Warnings are addressed:

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