Why the WCAG Lookup Tool?
Are you a web professional who has questions about accessibility? Do you ever find it tedious or difficult to read through all of the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines in search of a particular failure or technique? Ever wished that there was an easy way to copy the full description, failures, and fixes for a particular success criterion directly into your accessibility reports?
I am a blind Accessibility Analyst, and I have struggled with all of those things. I know firsthand the frustration of navigating dense documentation, which is why I built this tool. Sometimes, I really just want the simplicity of being able to search for all of the success criteria that could apply to a particular type of element, such as buttons.
The WCAG Lookup Tool is designed with the busy web professional in mind. Whether you are an Analyst, Tester, Designer, or Developer, this tool allows you to search, filter, browse, and copy all or just parts of success criteria directly into your audit reports. Built with accessibility in mind from the beginning, professionals using assistive technologies, such as screen readers, will find this tool easy and delightful to use.
New to the tool? Once you open the window, you will find a comprehensive “How to Use This Tool” section at the bottom to help you get started quickly.
Installing the WCAG Lookup Tool
To use the tool, either drag the link below to your bookmarks bar or manually copy the code.
Option 1: Drag-and-Drop Installation
Option 2: Manual Installation
If you prefer to add the bookmarklet manually:
- Click inside the box below to automatically select the code, then Copy it (Ctrl+C or Cmd+C).
- Open your browser’s Bookmark Manager.
- Create a new bookmark and paste this code into the URL field.