Run a assisted test with keyboard scanning features using Devtools accessibility

Accessibility testing often presents challenges, especially around tab navigation and keyboard interactions, making the process complex and intensive time. To overcome this, we have introduced the keyboard scanning feature at Devtools Accessibility, allowing the team to test comprehensive keyboard accessibility with precision and convenience.

In addition, we have launched a report on the accounts accessibility, the significant increase designed to bring greater clarity and control over the workflow of your accessibility. This update collectively ensures a more structured, efficient and reliable approach for accessibility testing.

To start, see this documentation in the keyboard scan in Devtools accessibility.

What is a keyboard scan in Devtools accessibility?

The keyboard scanning in Devtools accessibility is a semi-automatic feature that helps you quickly identify how a website responds to keyboard navigation. This is useful to ensure that websites can be accessed by users who rely on the keyboard instead of mouse, such as individuals with motorcycle defects or screen readers users.

When you run the keyboard scan, it checks the logical flow of navigation and identifying lost or unreachable elements. Scan also provides useful details such as the name, role, and current situation (activated, deactivated, hidden, etc.) From each interactive item.

How does the keyboard scan feature help you?

The keyboard scan feature helps you quickly check how easy it is to use your website only with a keyboard.

Main Benefits:

• Automatic TAB Orders: The scan shows that every element that can focus on the order of the user will reach them by pressing the tab button. This allows you to quickly understand how the keyboard navigation flows without manually checking each section.
• Provide main details about elements: For each interactive element (such as buttons or fields), scanning shows important information such as names, their role that can be accessed (what elements do), and the current situation (activated, deactivated, hidden, etc.).
• Allows you to review and add missed items: After the scan is complete, you can go through the results and manually mark any elements that are not captured by the tool. This ensures a full and accurate check.
• Make a detailed accessibility report: You can export reports with all the scanning found, including which elements need improvement, along with suggestions to help you make your site more easily accessible to the keyboard.

Bonus: Get a Level Level Accessibility Testing Report

Tracking the problem of accessibility in large projects can be a challenge, especially when you have hundreds of test results that must be passed. That’s why we have added a feature where you can get a test report at the build level in accessibility automation.

Instead of seeing the test results one by one, you now get a clean report that gives a big view of accessibility throughout your building. This helps you stay organized, track progress faster, and focus your efforts where they are truly needed.

Main Highlights:

• A brief summary: Get a fast upper level display from your accessibility status without exploring each individual test result.
• Priority of Smarter Problems: It’s easy to see the main problems and understand how broad they are, so you can fix the most importantly first.
• Diving in when needed: If you need further details, individual test reports still exist. You can explore at any time to look closer to certain problems and improvements.

Overall!

Be prepared to increase your accessibility testing game with new features, such as keyboard scanning in Devtools accessibility and automatic accessibility reports on building levels in accessibility automation. These features represent our commitment to make accessibility testing more efficiently and can be followed up, helping the team focus on what is most important: creating an inclusive digital experience.

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