Checking Accessibility using WAVE

WebAIM's WAVE tool is a way to check a single page for priority accessibillity errors. Here is how to check your page:

  1. Go to the WAVE website
  2. Copy your page’s full address (i.e. https://www.shsu.edu/get-started)
    Enter URL example
  3. Click the submit arrow
  4. On the left-hand side, you will see how many Errors and Contrast Errors are on your page
    WAVE overview of errors
  5. If you have more than 0 Errors, click the flag icon
    WAVE error list
  6. By clicking the icons, you can see where on your page the error is. If it does not take you to a spot on the page, report to webdev@shsu.edu
  7. Fix any you are able to
  8. If you have more than 0 Contrast Errors, click the Contrast link next to "No Styles"
    WAVE contrast example
  9. Fix any you are able to
  10. Report any errors to webdev@shsu.edu that you are unsure of or isn't in your content