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Accessibility Audit: June 2025

Audit Summary

  • Date: June 2025
  • Pages Audited: FAQ page, Main Navigation dropdown menus
  • Tools Used: WAVE, Axe DevTools, Lighthouse

Key Improvements Implemented

1. Skip Navigation Link

  • Date Implemented: June 2025
  • WCAG Compliance Improved: 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks)
  • Details: Added keyboard-accessible skip link that appears on focus to allow users to bypass hero section and navigate directly to main content

2. Proper Heading Hierarchy

  • Date Implemented: June 2025
  • WCAG Compliance Improved: 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships), 2.4.6 (Headings and Labels)
  • Details: Changed main page heading from h2 to h1, and FAQ questions from h3 to h2 for proper semantic structure

3. Semantic Table Structure

  • Date Implemented: June 2025
  • WCAG Compliance Improved: 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships)
  • Details: Converted weight information from div-based grid to proper HTML table with:
    • Table element with role and aria-label
    • Screen reader accessible caption
    • Proper thead/tbody structure
    • Column headers with scope="col"
    • Row headers with scope="row"

4. Enhanced Focus Management

  • Date Implemented: June 2025
  • WCAG Compliance Improved: 2.4.7 (Focus Visible)
  • Details: Added comprehensive focus styles including:
    • Visible focus rings for all interactive elements
    • Proper focus offset and ring colors
    • Enhanced accordion trigger focus states
    • Consistent focus styling across buttons and links

5. ARIA Landmarks and Labels

  • Date Implemented: June 2025
  • WCAG Compliance Improved: 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value), 2.4.6 (Headings and Labels)
  • Details: Enhanced semantic structure with:
    • role="main" on main content area
    • aria-label for FAQ section
    • aria-labelledby for contact section
    • Descriptive aria-label for contact button

6. Icon Accessibility

  • Date Implemented: June 2025
  • WCAG Compliance Improved: 1.1.1 (Non-text Content)
  • Details: Added aria-hidden="true" to decorative arrow icon to prevent screen reader announcement

7. Navigation Dropdown Menu Accessibility Overhaul

  • Date Implemented: June 2025
  • WCAG Compliance Improved: 2.1.1 (Keyboard), 2.4.7 (Focus Visible), 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value)
  • Details: Complete dropdown navigation accessibility improvements including:
    • Converted dropdown triggers from links to proper buttons with keyboard support
    • Added full keyboard navigation (Enter, Space, Escape, Arrow keys, Tab)
    • Implemented proper ARIA attributes (aria-expanded, aria-haspopup, aria-controls)
    • Added role="menu" and role="menuitem" for semantic structure
    • Enhanced focus management with visible focus rings throughout navigation
    • Added descriptive aria-labels for all interactive elements including phone link
    • Implemented proper focus trapping and restoration for dropdown menus
    • Made decorative icons invisible to screen readers with aria-hidden
    • Enhanced mobile navigation with proper ARIA support
    • Improved logo accessibility with descriptive aria-label

Compliance Achievement

Both the FAQ page and main navigation now meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards for:

  • Perceivable: Proper semantic structure and table markup
  • Operable: Full keyboard navigation and focus management for all dropdowns
  • Understandable: Clear heading hierarchy and labels
  • Robust: Valid ARIA attributes and semantic HTML

Testing Results

  • ✅ Manual keyboard navigation: All interactive elements accessible including dropdown menus
  • ✅ Screen reader testing (NVDA): Proper announcements and navigation flow
  • ✅ Focus indicators: Visible and consistent across all elements including navigation
  • ✅ Color contrast: Meets AA standards (4.5:1 minimum ratio)
  • ✅ Mobile accessibility: Touch targets meet minimum 44px requirement
  • ✅ Dropdown keyboard navigation: Full keyboard support with arrow keys and Tab navigation
  • ✅ Tab navigation: Natural tab flow through all navigation elements including dropdown items

Next Steps

  • Test FAQ page with actual screen reader users for usability feedback
  • Test navigation dropdowns with various assistive technologies
  • Plan accessibility audit for product pages in July 2025
  • Implement automated accessibility testing in CI/CD pipeline
  • Consider adding expanded/collapsed state announcements for accordion items