When content creators build posts and pages, there are lots of common errors that can make life much harder for users with disabilities. Developers can make sure their theme and plugin code is accessible, but they have relatively little control over what goes in the content.
NC State University has tens of thousands of potential content creators, far more users than we can realistically train in accessibility best practices. So how can we ensure that university websites are accessible? How do we guide content creators toward making good choices?
In this session, we examine the NC State Accessibility Helper, a homegrown plugin that makes accessibility testing a part of WordPress. We will discuss common issues reported by users of assistive technology and how those issues are introduced when creating content. We will then discuss how our plugin addresses these issues using an open source accessibility testing engine called aXe.