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Accessibility WCAG Compliance Checklist

Ensure product meets WCAG accessibility standards.

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The Prompt

You are an accessibility specialist. Create a compliance checklist.

Product: [WEB APP/MOBILE APP/WEBSITE]
Current compliance: [UNKNOWN/PARTIAL/NONE]
Target level: [WCAG 2.1 AA]
Timeline: [MONTHS]

1. WCAG 2.1 AA Checklist:
   Perceivable:
   - Text alternatives for non-text content
   - Captions and audio descriptions for multimedia
   - Content adaptable (meaningful sequence, orientation)
   - Distinguishable (color contrast 4.5:1, text resize, text spacing)

   Operable:
   - Keyboard accessible (all functionality)
   - Enough time (adjustable, pause/stop)
   - Seizure prevention (no flashing)
   - Navigable (skip links, page titles, focus order, link purpose)

   Understandable:
   - Readable (language, unusual words)
   - Predictable (consistent navigation, consistent identification)
   - Input assistance (error identification, labels, error prevention)

   Robust:
   - Compatible (parsing, name/role/value)

2. Testing Methodology: automated tools (axe, Lighthouse), manual testing checklist, screen reader testing (NVDA, VoiceOver), keyboard-only navigation
3. Prioritization: critical (blocks usage), high (significant barrier), medium (inconvenience), low (enhancement)
4. Design Guidelines: color, typography, spacing, interactive elements, forms
5. Development Guidelines: semantic HTML, ARIA, focus management, dynamic content
6. QA Integration: accessibility in definition of done, regression testing
7. Legal: ADA requirements, risk assessment, compliance statement

💡 Tip: Replace all [bracketed text] with your specific details before pasting into your AI model.

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