Frontend Accessibility
Table of Contents
Overview
Build accessible web applications following WCAG guidelines with semantic HTML, ARIA attributes, keyboard navigation, and screen reader support for inclusive user experiences.
When to Use
- Compliance with accessibility standards
- Inclusive design requirements
- Screen reader support
- Keyboard navigation
- Color contrast issues
Quick Start
Minimal working example:
<!-- Good semantic structure -->
<nav aria-label="Main navigation">
<ul>
<li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="/about">About</a></li>
<li><a href="/contact">Contact</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>
<main>
<article>
<header>
<h1>Article Title</h1>
<time datetime="2024-01-15">January 15, 2024</time>
</header>
<p>Article content...</p>
</article>
<aside aria-label="Related articles">
<h2>Related Articles</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="/article1">Article 1</a></li>
<li><a href="/article2">Article 2</a></li>
</ul>
</aside>
// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
Reference Guides
Detailed implementations in the references/ directory:
| Guide | Contents | |---|---| | Semantic HTML and ARIA | Semantic HTML and ARIA | | Keyboard Navigation | Keyboard Navigation | | Color Contrast and Visual Accessibility | Color Contrast and Visual Accessibility | | Screen Reader Announcements | Screen Reader Announcements | | Accessibility Testing | Accessibility Testing |
Best Practices
✅ DO
- Follow established patterns and conventions
- Write clean, maintainable code
- Add appropriate documentation
- Test thoroughly before deploying
❌ DON'T
- Skip testing or validation
- Ignore error handling
- Hard-code configuration values