Wave is an online suite of tools that you can use to check the accessibility of a website against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). In this project, you will learn about WCAG and how to use WAVE to ensure your web page is meeting the guidelines.
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What you'll learn
Examine the WAVE evaluation results on a webpage for structural elements and ARIA.
Identify parts of the WAVE webapge.
Evaluate the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Evaluate the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Identify parts of the WAVE webapge.
Understand the errors, contrast errors, alerts, features and language with the WAVE evaluation of a webpage.
Examine the WAVE evaluation results on a webpage for structural elements and ARIA.
Learn more about structure and contrast standards on a webpage in WAVE.
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