How much of accessibility do you check automatically?

Automated checks cover some WCAG criteria, not all. Published research (Deque): 16 of 50 WCAG 2.1 AA criteria; about 57% of issue instances in their sample.

Do you stamp that we meet WCAG?

No. You still get a dated file and tickets the vendor can run this month. The city attorney stays theirs.

Citation

Automated checks are not a full audit

Answer

We use automated checks on the public website. They do not cover every WCAG criterion. The pack will miss things a person would find. We say that. You still get a dated file and tickets the vendor can run this month.

Source

Deque’s published research is often summarized as 16 of 50 WCAG 2.1 AA criteria checked automatically, and about 57% of issue instances in their sample. Manual review still matters on the pages residents use.

This month

Keep the city attorney as the city’s attorney. Use this month’s tickets with the website vendor. Those same tickets can be read over MCP. Where the numbers come from.

Questions clerks ask

How much of accessibility do you check automatically?: Automated checks cover some WCAG criteria, not all. Published research (Deque): 16 of 50 WCAG 2.1 AA criteria; about 57% of issue instances in their sample.
Do you stamp that we meet WCAG?: No. You still get a dated file and tickets the vendor can run this month. The city attorney stays theirs.