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Form Accessibility Checker
Analyze your HTML forms for WCAG compliance. Check for missing labels, ARIA attributes, color contrast issues, and get actionable suggestions to improve accessibility.
Paste Your Form HTML
Paste the HTML code of your form (including form tags, inputs, labels, etc.)
Quick Tips
- • Include complete form markup with labels
- • Add any custom CSS styles inline for color analysis
- • Include ARIA attributes you're currently using
Paste your form HTML and click
"Check Accessibility" to get started
Why Form Accessibility Matters
Legal Requirements
- •ADA Compliance: Required for US businesses and government sites
- •WCAG 2.1 AA: International standard for web accessibility
- •Section 508: Federal accessibility requirements
- •EN 301 549: European accessibility standard
User Impact
- •15% of population: Has some form of disability
- •Screen readers: Need proper labels and structure
- •Motor impairments: Require keyboard navigation
- •Visual impairments: Need high color contrast
Common Form Accessibility Issues
Missing or Inadequate Labels
The most common accessibility issue. Screen readers can't identify form fields without proper labels.
❌ Bad:
<input type="email" placeholder="Email">✅ Good:
<label for="email">Email Address</label>
<input type="email" id="email">Poor Color Contrast
Low contrast makes text unreadable for users with visual impairments.
Minimum ratios:
- • Normal text: 4.5:1
- • Large text (18pt+): 3:1
- • UI components: 3:1
Missing Required Field Indicators
Users need to know which fields are required before submitting.
<input type="email" required aria-required="true">
<label for="email">Email Address *</label>Inaccessible Error Messages
Error messages must be programmatically associated with form fields.
<input type="email" aria-invalid="true" aria-describedby="email-error">
<div id="email-error" role="alert">Please enter a valid email</div>Form Accessibility Best Practices
Labeling & Structure
- ✓Use explicit labels with for/id association
- ✓Group related fields with fieldset/legend
- ✓Provide clear field descriptions
- ✓Mark required fields clearly
Keyboard & Navigation
- ✓Ensure logical tab order
- ✓Make focus indicators visible
- ✓Support keyboard shortcuts
- ✓Avoid positive tabindex values
Error Handling
- ✓Use aria-invalid for invalid fields
- ✓Associate errors with fields
- ✓Announce errors to screen readers
- ✓Provide clear, actionable messages
Accessibility Testing Tools
Automated Testing
- 🔧axe DevTools: Browser extension for accessibility audits
- 🔧WAVE: Web accessibility evaluation tool
- 🔧Lighthouse: Built into Chrome DevTools
- 🔧Pa11y: Command-line accessibility checker
Manual Testing
- 👥Screen readers: NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver
- ⌨️Keyboard navigation: Tab, Arrow keys, Enter
- 🎨Color contrast: Use contrast analyzers
- 👤User testing: Include people with disabilities
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