Wix ADA Compliance
Wix has a lot of built in features that help Wix websites be ADA Compliant. But it's not all automated, it is important to optimize your website to be accessible.
What does ADA stand for? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects people with disabilities from discrimination. An ADA compliant website is a website that is accessible to most users with disabilities. Read some of my top tips for helping make your Wix website ADA compliant below:
Wix accessibility has a lot of built-in features that include the ability to add alt text behind all images, structure the website content, add title tags and description tags, embed videos and then add transcripts below them so that all users can read or listen to the content, and so much more. Because Wix websites are easy to edit, it's a great platform for creating accessible webpages.
Here are some of the Wix's ADA Compliance / Accessibility Features:
Full Keyboard Functionality
From small buttons to comprehensive online stores, Wix products are operable with a keyboard.
Automatic DOM Order
The DOM is automatically arranged so visitors who use keyboards and screen readers can navigate your site (from left to right).
Site Language Definition
Your site is rendered with the correct language so screen readers can understand your content.
Correct Semantics
Components you add to Wix websites have the correct semantics built in so people with disabilities can better understand your content.
Smart Focus Ring
Smart focus rings automatically appear when a keyboard is being used and feature dual colors so keyboard users better navigate your site.
Aria Attributes
Built-in aria attributes provide enriched accessible user experience. Plus, you can add custom attributes to apps and components you build yourself.
Heading Tags
Heading tags help users who use screen readers understand how your site is organized in order to present the content.
Alt Text
Easily add descriptions of images known as alt text so that visually impaired users better understand the context of the photos on your website.
Skip to Content
Skip to Content allows keyboard users to navigate directly to the main content of the page. This way they can easily get to the content they need.
Here are my top tips to quickly get your Wix website to be more accessible:
Adding an Accessibility Statement page to your website, and link to it from your main menu and/or footer menu. Make sure to include contact information so that people can reach out to you if they have any trouble reading your website.
Make sure your text is large enough to read and there is good contrast.
Use Structured content such as header tags (H1, H2. H3, etc) to structure your content for easy reading.
Write well – explain everything in detail.
Add Alt Text to all your images: make sure to describe what the image is! Don't just stuff this tag with keywords.
Don't auto-play videos or audio! Make sure to include video or audio controls so the user can choose to play, stop or pause content. Add text with the video or audio that includes a transcript of any spoken content so that people can read it, too, should they choose.
Use Descriptive Links that tell the user where they are going to take them. Instead of "Click Here" for example, link to "Is my Website ADA Compliant?"
Add an Accessibility Widget such as UserWay - this is a great widget that allows users to choose what they'd like to change on your Wix website to make it more accessible to them. Widgets like this allow for enlarging text, increasing contrast, hiding images, use dyslexic-friendly fonts, etc. Here's an example of how UserWay works:
So in conclusion, make sure your content is easy to read for everyone! There are lots of things you can do to make your website more friendly for any visitor.
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