Free accessibility check · Sample report
Maple Run Township website
This is the report you receive from our free accessibility check: what fails WCAG 2.1 AA, why it matters to residents, and what it would take to fix.
This is a sample. Maple Run Township is fictional. The issues below are the kinds we look for on township websites, so you can see exactly what the free check covers before you ask for one.
Summary
3CriticalBlocks some residents completely
4SeriousMakes a task very hard for some residents
3ModerateCauses confusion or extra effort
What we found
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CriticalWCAG 1.3.1 · 4.1.2
Meeting agendas and minutes are scanned images
- Where
- All 6 agenda and minutes PDFs from the last three months
- Who it affects
- Residents who use screen readers hear nothing, and residents who zoom in get blurry text.
- Fix
- Post agendas as tagged PDFs exported from Word, or as web pages. Remediate the existing files.
- Effort
- About 30 minutes per document
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CriticalWCAG 2.1.1
The "Pay a bill" menu can't be opened with a keyboard
- Where
- Main menu on every page
- Who it affects
- Residents who can't use a mouse can't reach bill pay, permits or the forms page.
- Fix
- Rebuild the menu so it opens with Enter and closes with Escape.
- Effort
- 2–3 hours, one fix covers every page
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CriticalWCAG 1.3.1 · 3.3.2
The report-a-problem form has no field labels
- Where
- Contact and report-a-problem pages
- Who it affects
- Screen readers announce "edit text" for every field, so residents can't tell what to type where.
- Fix
- Add a visible label to each field and an error message that says what to correct.
- Effort
- 1 hour
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SeriousWCAG 1.4.3
Light gray text fails color contrast
- Where
- Footer, news dates and the office hours box
- Who it affects
- Older residents and anyone reading on a phone outdoors.
- Fix
- Darken the text color in the site's style sheet from a 2.9:1 to at least a 4.5:1 contrast ratio.
- Effort
- 30 minutes
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SeriousWCAG 1.1.1
Photos and the road closure map have no text alternative
- Where
- 14 images, including the leaf collection map
- Who it affects
- Residents who are blind miss which streets are affected.
- Fix
- Add short descriptions, and list the affected streets as text under the map.
- Effort
- 1 hour
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SeriousWCAG 1.4.10
Pages scroll sideways on phones
- Where
- Meetings calendar and fee schedule table
- Who it affects
- Most residents, since most visits come from phones.
- Fix
- Make the calendar and tables fit narrow screens.
- Effort
- 2 hours
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SeriousWCAG 2.4.7
No visible focus outline
- Where
- Every page
- Who it affects
- Keyboard users can't see where they are on the page.
- Fix
- Restore a clear focus outline in the style sheet.
- Effort
- 15 minutes
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ModerateWCAG 2.4.4
Links say "Click here"
- Where
- 9 links across the news and permits pages
- Who it affects
- Screen reader users who browse a list of links can't tell them apart.
- Fix
- Rewrite link text to say where it goes, like "Building permit application".
- Effort
- 30 minutes
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ModerateWCAG 1.3.1 · 2.4.6
Headings are bold text, not real headings
- Where
- Home, meetings and permits pages
- Who it affects
- Screen reader users can't jump between sections.
- Fix
- Mark section titles as headings in the editor.
- Effort
- 45 minutes
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ModerateWCAG 3.1.1
The page language isn't set
- Where
- Every page
- Who it affects
- Screen readers may read English with the wrong pronunciation.
- Fix
- Set the page language to English in the site template.
- Effort
- 5 minutes
What already works
- Page titles are unique and descriptive
- The site works at 200% zoom on a desktop
- Videos from board meetings have captions
- Phone numbers and addresses are text, not images
- No content flashes or auto-plays with sound
- The site uses a secure (https) connection
What it would take
About 3 to 4 weeks with the ADA Deadline Package
Every issue above is fixable on Maple Run's current site, without a rebuild. A real report ends with a fixed quote for your site, and there is no obligation to hire us.