Frontend Accessibility

Table of Contents

• Overview
• When to Use
• Quick Start
• Reference Guides
• Best Practices

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