Skip to main content
Attention customers within hurricane impacted areas:
Due to widespread impacts resulting from hurricanes, CivicPlus is committed to enhancing our resources to manage the anticipated increase in traffic and mitigate any potential disruptions. We will prioritize all assistance requests from affected areas to ensure we provide the highest level of support possible. Please be assured that we are here to assist you in any way we can during this challenging time. Your safety and satisfaction are our top priorities.

Search

Find the Accessibility Checker in the Editor Widget

  • Updated:

This article will show you how to find the Accessibility Checker on the Editor. If you want the tool to check automatically every time, contact Support to turn that functionality on.

 

Important Note

  • This feature is only available in the Editor widget
  • CivicPlus works toward WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standards and our websites are highly compliant when they go live. However, ongoing ADA compliance and maintenance is the customer's responsibility.

 

Who can use this feature?

System Administrator | Owner | Publisher | Author

 

Instructions

 

  1. Sign in to your website solution
  2. Navigate to your desired page and ensure Live Edit is On
    Web Central Live edit is on.png
  3. Click inside the Editor widget with the content you want to check with the Accessibility Checker
    When the Editor widget is clicked, the user can make updates or use the editor's tools to review the content.
  4. Select the Accessibility Checker (person) icon
    The Accessibility Checker reviews the Editor widget's content for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
    Note: If there are errors, an Accessibility Scan Results pop-up will list the error(s).
    When an error is found by the Accessibility Checker, a message will pop up for the user to understand where the error was found.
  5. Select More Information to learn more about the error and how to fix it. At this time, this link opens in the same window. It is recommended to right-click and select to open in a new window.
    The More Information link can be used to find our more information about the errors listed in the Accessibility Scan Results message.

 

In-Article Glossary

Review the Municipal Websites Central Glossary a comprehensive explanation of the acronyms, abbreviations, and company-specific terminology. The terms located in this section are listed alphabetically.

  • ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act
  • WCAG: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
Was this article helpful?
0 out of 0 found this helpful
Return to top

Feedback About the Article

Let us know what was helpful or not helpful about the article below.

0 comments

Please sign in to leave a comment.