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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