Checking and Testing for Accessibility

Web accessibility tools can be used by developers to help determine if a website meets accessibility standards. Often times, these tools are software programs or online services that can be used free of charge. While these tools can save time and effort when evaluating a site, keep in mind that no tool can automatically determine the accessibility of websites.

Resources for Checking and Testing Web Accessibility

	WAVE WAVE is a free web accessibility evaluation tool. Simply copy the URL of the site you would like to evaluate into a field and click a button to evaluate your website!
	Functional Accessibility Evaluator (FAE) FAE is hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. FAE is an evaluation form used to assess the functional accessibility of a single web page.
	Web Accessibility Toolbar for Internet Explorer WAT, the Web Accessibility Toolbar, can be used for manual examination of web pages for different aspects of web accessibility.
	W3C Markup Validation Service W3C validates markup (HTML, XHTML, ...) of web documents. Validations can be completed by URL, File Upload, or by Direct Input.
	Firefox Web Developer Toolbar The Web Developer Toolbar provides and easy method for website users and developers to validates pages for: WAI, Section 508, (X)HTML and CSS markup.

To learn more about web accessibility and how to ensure your website complies with standards, visit MSU’s Web Accessibility website.