# Web Accessibility in Entando

The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.

- Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web

Web accessibility means that websites, tools, and technologies are designed and developed so that people with disabilities can use them. Accessibility is essential for developers and organizations that want to create high-quality websites and web tools, and not exclude people from using their products and services. See w3.org (opens new window) for an introduction to this topic.

# Requirements and Standards

Many projects and programs will have specific requirements in the area of accessibility, particularly for applications or sites with a broad reach or specific governance considerations. Entando's approach to accessibility is to provide the tools and techniques that allow a development team to meet their own specific accessibility requirements.

Development teams will need someone to become familiar with the relevant accessibility standards and help make design decisions on how they will be applied to a specific project. Those standards vary by region so please check the legislation in your area or consult an accessibility specialist. Useful resources include:

At the end of the day it's up to a development team to make sure their implementation is compliant with a specific guideline or standard. Typically a team will make use of Entando Page Templates, Content Templates, and custom micro frontends in order to accomplish this goal.

# Tools

Accessibility requirements are ideally known at the start of a project so the design language and tools can be adopted early in the project. Using them consistently will ease implementation of the accessibility elements needed to meet the desired compliance level. Retrofitting a project for accessibility can be done but is typically more involved. Example design systems used by Entando clients include:

Assessing web accessibility is important throughout the life of a project. There are many tools available in this area. A useful list can be found on the W3C site (opens new window) with filters by guideline, region, language, etc. Entando clients have made good use of the following: