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Fix a template once, improve every page

Most barriers on a website come from a handful of templates and components: the header, the menu, the cards, the footer. We test one page per template, find what repeats, and show your developers exactly where to fix it.

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Why we test templates, not just pages

A website with hundreds of pages is usually built from a small set of templates. If the main menu cannot be opened with the keyboard, it fails on every one of those pages. So we follow the W3C evaluation method WCAG-EM: home page, one page per template, contact, forms, legal pages and the journeys that matter to you.

Some barriers come from content, not code: an image without a useful alt text, a heading level skipped by an editor, a link that just says “more”. The report separates the two, so your developers and your editors each know what is theirs.

The CMS does not matter. We test the HTML your visitors receive, whether it comes from WordPress, TYPO3, a headless setup or hand-written code.

What we look at on a website

Header and navigation

Dropdowns, mega menus and the mobile menu: can they be opened, used and closed with the keyboard, and is the state announced?

Headings and landmarks

A logical outline and regions such as header, main and footer, so screen reader users can jump straight to what they need.

Images and icons

Alt texts that say what an image means in its context, and decorative images hidden from screen readers.

Colour and focus

Text contrast, contrast of buttons and inputs, and a focus indicator that is clearly visible on every background.

Zoom and small screens

200% zoom, reflow at 320 CSS pixels and wider text spacing, all with screenshots as evidence.

Embedded content

Cookie banners, maps, video players and chat widgets often bring their own barriers. We test them as part of your page.

Criteria we see fail most on websites

  • 1.1.1Non-text Content

    Missing, meaningless or duplicated alt texts, especially on linked images and logos.

  • 2.4.7Focus Visible

    Focus styles removed in the stylesheet, leaving keyboard users without a cursor.

  • 1.4.10Reflow

    Layouts that force sideways scrolling at 320 CSS pixels, typically wide tables, fixed-width banners and carousels.

  • 1.4.12Text Spacing

    Text cut off or overlapping when line, word and letter spacing are increased, often in buttons with fixed heights.

  • 2.4.4Link Purpose (In Context)

    “Read more” and “Click here” links that make no sense out of context.

  • 1.4.11Non-text Contrast

    Input borders and icon buttons with too little contrast against the background.

How a website audit runs

  1. Template inventory

    You send the URL; we propose the page sample and confirm it with you before we start.

  2. Automatic checks

    axe-core, keyboard walk, zoom, reflow and text spacing on every page, with screenshots.

  3. Human decision

    A person decides all 55 criteria and walks through your key journeys with a screen reader.

  4. Report by component

    Findings grouped so that one fix in a template resolves them everywhere. Then re-test and certificate.

Frequently asked questions

Do we have to fix every page one by one?

Rarely. Most findings sit in shared templates or components. Fix them once and every page using them improves. Content issues such as alt texts are listed per page.

Our editors publish new content every week. What then?

The certificate covers the tested version on the test date. Monitoring scans regularly and after changes, and warns you when new content introduces a barrier. Our checklists help editors get it right from the start.

Can we check anything ourselves first?

Yes. Start with the free home page check, then try the keyboard test and the contrast checker. They show you the most common problems in a few minutes.

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