This article provides instructions on how to activate and configure the Acquia Web GovernanceAccessibility feature.
Follow these steps to turn on and configure the Accessibility feature.
Navigate to the Domain Overview page.
Click Action on the same row as the domain and select Edit Domain from the expanded list of options.
The system displays the Edit domain page.
In the Features section, click on the Accessibility field and select the accessibility level that is necessary for the website. The selection includes:
WCAG 2.0 (Level A)
WCAG 2.0 (Level AA)
WCAG 2.0 (Level AAA)
WCAG 2.1 (Level A)
WCAG 2.1 (Level AA)
WCAG 2.1 (Level AAA)
WCAG 2.2 (Level A)
WCAG 2.2 (Level AA)
WCAG 2.2 (Level AAA)
QualWeb (Level A)
QualWeb (Level AA)
If desired, turn on Exclude checks that require manual review.This option reduces the amount of issues that the scan finds. It instructs the scan to exclude any accessibility checks that require a manual review. Your scan results will only show Error type checks, for example, issues that can be programmatically determined as accessibility violations.
Note
When you exclude certain types of checks, you might not see other potential accessibility violations on your website.
The results show up after the next scan.
Important
When you change the WCAG accessibility level, the existing Accessibility Score scan information is erased and the new standard starts over from the beginning with the next scan. All of the history is lost. It is advised to activate a new level only when you are ready to make the updates needed, or if it becomes a legal requirement for your location and organization.
WCAG compliance
This section provides information about accessibility compliance levels.
Compliance is shown for the following:
Page compliance = percentage of checks that the page is compliant in.
Domain compliance = Average page compliance in this domain.
For the full article on WCAG compliance, visit the user guide article:
How to set the accessibility level for PDF document scans:
Click to select the necessary accessibility level for PDF scans. The default setting is WCAG 2.0:
WCAG 2.0
WCAG 2.1
WCAG 2.2.
To edit the accessibility level for PDF document scans, click the new accessibility level. The default setting is WCAG 2.0.
WCAG 2.0
WCAG 2.1
WCAG 2.2.
Important
When you change the accessibility level, the existing Accessibility Score scan information is erased and the new standard starts over from the beginning with the next scan. All of the history is lost. It is advised to activate a new level only when you are ready to make the updates needed, or if it becomes a legal requirement for your location and organization. If you change the scan to Exclude checks that require manual review, you might not see other potential accessibility violations on your website.
If any PDF files require remediation, this can be requested from within the platform. The remediated documents and accessibility reports are sent to you when they are ready. To include the PDF scanning tool, contact the support team to upgrade your account.
Note
EU customers have to contact the Acquia partner Commonlook directly for PDF remediation quotes at their own discretion due to regulatory requirements. The PDF Remediation option continues to be available for customers in other geographical regions.
This article provides instructions on how to activate and configure the Acquia Web GovernanceAccessibility feature.
Follow these steps to turn on and configure the Accessibility feature.
Navigate to the Domain Overview page.
Click Action on the same row as the domain and select Edit Domain from the expanded list of options.
The system displays the Edit domain page.
In the Features section, click on the Accessibility field and select the accessibility level that is necessary for the website. The selection includes:
WCAG 2.0 (Level A)
WCAG 2.0 (Level AA)
WCAG 2.0 (Level AAA)
WCAG 2.1 (Level A)
WCAG 2.1 (Level AA)
WCAG 2.1 (Level AAA)
WCAG 2.2 (Level A)
WCAG 2.2 (Level AA)
WCAG 2.2 (Level AAA)
QualWeb (Level A)
QualWeb (Level AA)
If desired, turn on Exclude checks that require manual review.This option reduces the amount of issues that the scan finds. It instructs the scan to exclude any accessibility checks that require a manual review. Your scan results will only show Error type checks, for example, issues that can be programmatically determined as accessibility violations.
Note
When you exclude certain types of checks, you might not see other potential accessibility violations on your website.
The results show up after the next scan.
Important
When you change the WCAG accessibility level, the existing Accessibility Score scan information is erased and the new standard starts over from the beginning with the next scan. All of the history is lost. It is advised to activate a new level only when you are ready to make the updates needed, or if it becomes a legal requirement for your location and organization.
WCAG compliance
This section provides information about accessibility compliance levels.
Compliance is shown for the following:
Page compliance = percentage of checks that the page is compliant in.
Domain compliance = Average page compliance in this domain.
For the full article on WCAG compliance, visit the user guide article:
How to set the accessibility level for PDF document scans:
Click to select the necessary accessibility level for PDF scans. The default setting is WCAG 2.0:
WCAG 2.0
WCAG 2.1
WCAG 2.2.
To edit the accessibility level for PDF document scans, click the new accessibility level. The default setting is WCAG 2.0.
WCAG 2.0
WCAG 2.1
WCAG 2.2.
Important
When you change the accessibility level, the existing Accessibility Score scan information is erased and the new standard starts over from the beginning with the next scan. All of the history is lost. It is advised to activate a new level only when you are ready to make the updates needed, or if it becomes a legal requirement for your location and organization. If you change the scan to Exclude checks that require manual review, you might not see other potential accessibility violations on your website.
If any PDF files require remediation, this can be requested from within the platform. The remediated documents and accessibility reports are sent to you when they are ready. To include the PDF scanning tool, contact the support team to upgrade your account.
Note
EU customers have to contact the Acquia partner Commonlook directly for PDF remediation quotes at their own discretion due to regulatory requirements. The PDF Remediation option continues to be available for customers in other geographical regions.
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