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.

8 Passed
2 Failed
0 Cannot tell
0 Not present
40 Not checked

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Web Technology

HTML,CSS,WAI-ARIA,JavaScript,SVG

Recording of evaluation specifics

Not provided