Using the Editoria11y assistant¶
The Editoria11y assistant checks your content against a set of accessibility rules and warns about any issues it finds. The guidance it provides is actionable and clear, so you can identify, understand, and fix issues as well as the opportunity to learn as you go.
As a content editor you'll encounter the assistant as a small widget displayed on content pages, and content editing forms, throughout your site.
Access the Editoria11y assistant¶
Once the Accessibility Tools add-on is applied, you'll notice a small accessibility icon — a little flag or badge — appearing in the lower corner of the content editing interface and alongside your content as you preview pages on the site.
Icons¶
The blue check indicates no issues found. It displays with summary and checklist icons and a checkmark.
The red flag indicates issues or warnings found, and displays with a number of issues, and icons for summary, checklist, and a flag.
Use the Editoria11y assistant on content¶
These accessibility checks should work on any content on your site. The best way to see it in action is to check the Accessibility Tools demo page that is provided by the add-on. You can find this page in the CMS section.
Additional resources¶
- W3C Introduction to Web Accessibility — A clear and concise overview of what accessibility means and why it matters.
- WebAIM: Writing Clearly and Simply — Practical guidance for writing web content that's understandable by people with cognitive or reading disabilities—and better for everyone.
- Editoria11y project — Learn more about how the Editoria11y checker works and what its warnings mean.