Accessibility Auditing

About the Evaluation

Report Creator
Ben Myers
Evaluation Commissioner
Some Antics
Evaluation date
Tue Dec 14 2021

Executive Summary

Very well done - please fix that logo on your homepage!

Scope of the Evaluation

Website name
Wikipedia
Scope of the website
All pages on wikipedia.org (except the German Wikipedia)
WCAG Version
2.1
Conformance target
AA
Accessibility support baseline
Website is accessible in latest versions of Chrome (81), Firefox, Edge, Safari with JAWS and VoiceOver screen readers
Additional evaluation requirements
Not provided

Detailed audit results

Summary

Reported on 10 of 50 WCAG 2.1 AA Success Criteria.

All results

1 Perceivable

1.1 Text Alternatives
Success Criterion Result Observations
1.1.1: Non-text Content
Entire sample

Result: Failed

Homepage

Result: Failed

Homepage

Problem:

Wikipedia globe logo does not have a text alternative (because it is a background image

Solution

Make it an img tag with an alt attribute

1.2 Time-based Media
Success Criterion Result Observations
1.2.1: Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)
Entire sample

Result: Passed

1.2.2: Captions (Prerecorded)
Entire sample

Result: Passed

1.2.3: Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)
Entire sample

Result: Passed

1.2.4: Captions (Live)
Entire sample

Result: Passed

1.2.5: Audio Description (Prerecorded)
Entire sample

Result: Passed

1.3 Adaptable
Success Criterion Result Observations
1.3.1: Info and Relationships
Entire sample

Result: Failed

Entire sample

Observations:

Do better

1.3.2: Meaningful Sequence
Entire sample

Result: Passed

1.3.3: Sensory Characteristics
Entire sample

Result: Passed

1.3.4: Orientation
Entire sample

Result: Passed

1.3.5: Identify Input Purpose
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

1.4 Distinguishable
Success Criterion Result Observations
1.4.1: Use of Color
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

1.4.2: Audio Control
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

1.4.3: Contrast (Minimum)
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

1.4.4: Resize text
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

1.4.5: Images of Text
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

1.4.10: Reflow
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

1.4.11: Non-text Contrast
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

1.4.12: Text Spacing
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

1.4.13: Content on Hover or Focus
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2 Operable

2.1 Keyboard Accessible
Success Criterion Result Observations
2.1.1: Keyboard
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.1.2: No Keyboard Trap
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.1.4: Character Key Shortcuts
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.2 Enough Time
Success Criterion Result Observations
2.2.1: Timing Adjustable
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.2.2: Pause, Stop, Hide
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.3 Seizures and Physical Reactions
Success Criterion Result Observations
2.3.1: Three Flashes or Below Threshold
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.4 Navigable
Success Criterion Result Observations
2.4.1: Bypass Blocks
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.4.2: Page Titled
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.4.3: Focus Order
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.4.4: Link Purpose (In Context)
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.4.5: Multiple Ways
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.4.6: Headings and Labels
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.4.7: Focus Visible
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.5 Input Modalities
Success Criterion Result Observations
2.5.1: Pointer Gestures
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.5.2: Pointer Cancellation
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.5.3: Label in Name
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

2.5.4: Motion Actuation
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

3 Understandable

3.1 Readable
Success Criterion Result Observations
3.1.1: Language of Page
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

3.1.2: Language of Parts
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

3.2 Predictable
Success Criterion Result Observations
3.2.1: On Focus
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

3.2.2: On Input
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

3.2.3: Consistent Navigation
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

3.2.4: Consistent Identification
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

3.3 Input Assistance
Success Criterion Result Observations
3.3.1: Error Identification
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

3.3.2: Labels or Instructions
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

3.3.3: Error Suggestion
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

3.3.4: Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

4 Robust

4.1 Compatible
Success Criterion Result Observations
4.1.1: Parsing
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

4.1.2: Name, Role, Value
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

4.1.3: Status Messages
Entire sample

Result: Not checked

Sample of audited web pages

  1. Homepage - https://www.wikipedia.org/
  2. English Homepage - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
  3. Article without images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_accessibility
  4. Article with images - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assistive_technology
  5. Lists - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lists_of_lists
  6. Portal - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events
  7. Contact - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents
  8. Simon Roberts - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Roberts_(actor)

Web Technology

HTML,CSS,WAI-ARIA,JavaScript,SVG

Recording of evaluation specifics

Not provided