Test your website for Accessibility using Low Code Automation

Learn how to perform accessibility testing on your website using Low Code Automation.

Low Code Automation now supports automated Accessibility Testing within your test workflows. Accessibility tests help ensure that your webpages are usable and navigable by all users, including those with disabilities. For instance, they verify if images include alternative text for screen reader compatibility. With this feature, you can identify common accessibility issues without writing any code. Simply integrate accessibility testing into your workflows, and each time you run a build, it will automatically scan for violations thereby helping you deliver a more inclusive and compliant user experience.

Prerequisite

You must have an account with the BrowserStack’s Accessibility Testing product.

Run Accessibility Tests in Low Code Automation

1. Go to Test suites and create a new test suite or update existing test suite.
2. In the Additional configurations section, toggle on the Accessibility testing switch to enable it.
3. Configure the following settings:
   • Scan version: Select the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version. Identifies barriers that stop users from accessing content, like missing alt text for images. We recommend using WCAG 2.1 AA.
   • Enable advance scan: Turn this on to identify critical accessibility issues that basic scans can miss. For example, focus visibility, text resizing, keyboard navigation, the use of images of text, and many more.
   • Include Needs review issues: Turn this on to flag possible problems that need a manual check. These may not be violations but still need attention. Decide if items marked Needs Review are valid. When you make a decision, you can also choose to save it for future reports.
   • Include Best Practice issues: Turn this on to find non-violation issues that can improve the user experience. These aren’t direct violations of accessibility guidelines. However, resolving them can significantly improve the overall user experience.
     
4. Click Save test suite.

View accessibility report

After creating your test suite, run your build. The accessibility report is automatically generated. Click the View accessibility report link to view a more comprehensive report on the Accessibility dashboard.