Activating WAVE on a Page<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong> 2a. Open any web page<\/strong>\u00a0you want to evaluate.\u00a0
2b. Click the WAVE icon<\/strong>\u00a0in the browser toolbar.\u00a0
2c. WAVE will instantly analyze the page and overlay icons and indicators\u00a0to\u00a0identify\u00a0accessibility information.\u00a0
<\/p> <\/li>Understanding the WAVE Interface<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> Once WAVE runs,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0see the WAVE icons on or near elements that correspond to accessibility information.\u00a0\u00a0
Common icon categories include:\u00a0
Errors (Red):<\/strong>\u00a0Definite accessibility issues that\u00a0generally need\u00a0correction.\u00a0
Alerts (Yellow):<\/strong>\u00a0Possible issues\u00a0that need review.\u00a0
Features (Green):<\/strong>\u00a0Good things for accessibility (e.g., alt text present).\u00a0
Structural Elements (Purple):<\/strong>\u00a0Headings, lists, landmarks.\u00a0
ARIA (Pink):<\/strong>\u00a0ARIA roles\/attributes.\u00a0
Contrast (Blue):<\/strong>\u00a0Color contrast info.\u00a0
Clicking\u00a0any icon\u00a0highlights the element on the page<\/em>\u00a0and shows more details in the WAVE sidebar.\u00a0
WAVE Sidebar Panels<\/strong>\u00a0
The sidebar helps you work through the evaluation:\u00a0
Summary:<\/strong>\u00a0Overview counts of errors, alerts, features, etc.\u00a0
Details:<\/strong>\u00a0Lists every icon\/type and lets you filter\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0shown.\u00a0
Reference:<\/strong>\u00a0Provides explanations and links to documentation.\u00a0
Structure:<\/strong>\u00a0Shows page regions and heading structure.\u00a0
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