Tools and Checkers
Document Testing:
Step-by-step instructions for testing Word, PDF, PowerPoint and Excel are available at:
Testing Documents for Section 508 Compliance US Department of Health and Human Services
Website Testing:
There are several steps in testing web pages and websites for accessibility, including: validate HTML, use automated checkers, test for keyboard accessibility, conduct user testing, and more. To learn more about these processes, please visit:
WebAIM: Planning, Evaluating, Repair and Maintenance
Automated Checkers:
WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
(Check a single URL, HTML file, or HTML code)
Cynthia Says, Web Content Accessibility Validation Solution
(Check a single URL against Section 508 and/or WCAG 2.0)
Functional Accessibility Evaluator (FAE)
(Check a single web page, or sign up for a free account to check a full website)
Manual Checkers:
Web Accessibility Toolbar for IE and Opera
(Comprehensive toolbar for manual checks, includes links to automated checkers to validate HTML, CSS, links, and to access FAE, the WAVE, and more)