Accessibility Testing Skill
Purpose
Systematically verify accessibility compliance through automated and manual testing.
Testing Approach
Automated Testing
- Run axe-core or similar tools on each page
- Integrate accessibility checks into CI/CD pipeline
- Use Lighthouse for accessibility scoring
- Check color contrast ratios programmatically
Manual Testing
- Navigate using keyboard only
- Test with screen readers (NVDA, VoiceOver, JAWS)
- Verify focus order is logical
- Check that dynamic content updates are announced
- Test at 200% zoom level
Test Categories
- Perceivable - Content can be perceived by all users
- Operable - Interface can be operated by all users
- Understandable - Content and operation are understandable
- Robust - Content works with assistive technologies
Common Issues
- Missing alt text on images
- Poor color contrast
- Missing form labels
- Inaccessible custom controls
- Focus traps in modals
- Missing skip links
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