If desired, turn on Exclude checks that require manual review.This option reduces the number 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 Automated checks, that is, checks that the program confirms as accessibility violations.
Note
When you exclude certain types of checks, you might not see some potential accessibility violations on your website.
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 previous decisions on issues are 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.
The Web Governance History and Report modules retain historical reports.
WCAG compliance
This section provides information about accessibility compliance levels.
Compliance is shown for the following:
Page compliance: The percentage of checks that the page is compliant in.
Domain compliance: The average page compliance in this domain.
For the full article on WCAG compliance, read WCAG compliance.
When Mobile Accessibility is enabled, an additional scan is done to simulate how your website renders on mobile devices. This data is used to pick up device-specific code that only loads when a website opens on a mobile device. Based on this mobile rendition of the website, Web Governance performs two additional checks in addition to the accessibility checks that already run on the website.
These checks determine if a web page is properly responsive. Responsiveness is a basic requirement for an accessible website. The checks are displayed in the user interface and can be filtered out of the other checks. They are also displayed in the Web Governance Browser Extension.
Check 1: Is pinch-to-zoom disabled? This check generates a flag if pinch-to-zoom is disabled.
Visitors must be able to zoom in on a web page by pinching with their fingers. Visually impaired users should always have a zoom option, even on their mobile device.
Check 2: Does the web page require two-dimensional scrolling? This check generates a flag if a web page requires two-dimensional scrolling.
Visitors must not be required to scroll both vertically and horizontally to read a paragraph of text or view an image. Typically, this happens if a website owner has not defined the image size for mobile devices, and the image displays in the same size as it would on a desktop computer. When this happens, the visitor needs to scroll up and down and sideways to view all of the content. This is not an accessible experience for visually impaired users and users who have motor disabilities. It is very strenuous for your wrist or arm to scroll in two dimensions.
If any PDF files require remediation, you can request the service from within the platform. The third-party partner sends remediated documents and accessibility reports to your email when they are ready.
EU customers must contact the Acquia partner Allyant 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.
Accessibility setup
Instructions
This article provides instructions for admin users on how to activate and configure Acquia Web Governance
Accessibility
.
Navigation
Log in to your Web Governance account.
Locate the domain that you want to work with.
Click Action on the same row as the domain.
Select Edit domain.
Configuration
Follow these steps to turn on and configure Accessibility:
In the Features section, click on the Accessibility field and select the accessibility level from the expanded menu. The selection includes:
If desired, turn on Exclude checks that require manual review.This option reduces the number 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 Automated checks, that is, checks that the program confirms as accessibility violations.
Note
When you exclude certain types of checks, you might not see some potential accessibility violations on your website.
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 previous decisions on issues are 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.
The Web Governance History and Report modules retain historical reports.
WCAG compliance
This section provides information about accessibility compliance levels.
Compliance is shown for the following:
Page compliance: The percentage of checks that the page is compliant in.
Domain compliance: The average page compliance in this domain.
For the full article on WCAG compliance, read WCAG compliance.
When Mobile Accessibility is enabled, an additional scan is done to simulate how your website renders on mobile devices. This data is used to pick up device-specific code that only loads when a website opens on a mobile device. Based on this mobile rendition of the website, Web Governance performs two additional checks in addition to the accessibility checks that already run on the website.
These checks determine if a web page is properly responsive. Responsiveness is a basic requirement for an accessible website. The checks are displayed in the user interface and can be filtered out of the other checks. They are also displayed in the Web Governance Browser Extension.
Check 1: Is pinch-to-zoom disabled? This check generates a flag if pinch-to-zoom is disabled.
Visitors must be able to zoom in on a web page by pinching with their fingers. Visually impaired users should always have a zoom option, even on their mobile device.
Check 2: Does the web page require two-dimensional scrolling? This check generates a flag if a web page requires two-dimensional scrolling.
Visitors must not be required to scroll both vertically and horizontally to read a paragraph of text or view an image. Typically, this happens if a website owner has not defined the image size for mobile devices, and the image displays in the same size as it would on a desktop computer. When this happens, the visitor needs to scroll up and down and sideways to view all of the content. This is not an accessible experience for visually impaired users and users who have motor disabilities. It is very strenuous for your wrist or arm to scroll in two dimensions.
If any PDF files require remediation, you can request the service from within the platform. The third-party partner sends remediated documents and accessibility reports to your email when they are ready.
EU customers must contact the Acquia partner Allyant 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.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
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