accessibility-review

# Reviewing for accessibility Public information has to be usable by everybody, and the fix is nearly always cheap when it is found early. ## Check Headings in real hierarchy, not visual formatting · alternative text that conveys the meaning rather than describing the picture · contrast against the ratio, with the measured value reported · link text that makes sense alone — never "click here" · tables with real headers, and no layout tables · forms with associated labels · language attribute set · no meaning carried by colour alone · video with captions and audio with a transcript. ## Report with the fix "Contrast 3.1:1 against a 4.5:1 requirement — darken to #4A4A4A" is actionable. "Poor contrast" produces another round. ## Prioritise by exclusion Order by who is shut out entirely, not by count. One unlabelled form field on the application page outranks twenty decorative images missing alt text. ## Never Pass a document because it looks fine, or treat a PDF as accessible because it opens.