Meets WCAG 2.1 AA Accessibility Standards?

  • Resolved PNW_Web_Team

    (@charansai1999)


    2 weeks, 5 days ago

    Hello, as part of the upcoming Department of Justice mandate, my institution is reviewing accessibility standards for digital tools. Does Tablepress have certification that it conforms to WCAG 2.1 AA? Is there a public statement or Voluntary Product Accessibility template (VPAT) we can link to? Thanks!

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  • Plugin Author Tobias Bäthge

    (@tobiasbg)

    2 weeks, 4 days ago

    Hi @charansai1999,

    Thanks for your question, I will be happy to help!

    At this time, TablePress does not have certification or similar regarding accessibility standards, nor public statements or such templates.

    However, from my experience, and the feedback we have received from e.g. government agencies, public institutions, and similar customers (all also affected by those government-mandated requirements), TablePress is very well positioned in terms of accessibility:

    TablePress uses standard semantic HTML table markup, and the additional features (like sorting, searching, etc.) are added with things like ARIA roles and the like. So, things like keyboard navigation and support for screen reader software should not be an issue at all.

    Whenever TablePress users sent specific feedback, e.g. about accessibility guideline violations, best practices, or possible enhancements, we were able to solve and implement these quickly: Making TablePress a well-working solution for all users, with or without needs for assistive technologies, is one of our top priorities.

    I hope this helps! If you have any further questions, please let me know!

    Best wishes,
    Tobias
    Founder and CEO of TablePress

    Thread Starter PNW_Web_Team

    (@charansai1999)

    2 weeks, 4 days ago

    Thank for your reply! Our scans haven’t flagged any issues with embedded TablePress tables, which may be sufficient. We will likely have to see if a VPAT becomes mandatory with new Department of Justice requirements in April.

    Plugin Author Tobias Bäthge

    (@tobiasbg)

    2 weeks, 4 days ago

    Hi,

    Good to hear that this helped and that your scans also didn’t flag anything! 🙂

    I’ll also do some more research on VPAT and what it takes to have/get this!

    Best wishes,
    Tobias

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