Accessibility Checklist Before Launching a Website

Structure

• [ ] Logical heading order on key templates
• [ ] One clear primary action per screen where possible
• [ ] Skip link to main content on content-heavy pages

Media

• [ ] Alt text for informative images; empty alt for decorative
• [ ] Captions for spoken video; transcripts when audio-only matters

Forms

• [ ] Visible labels or programmatic equivalents
• [ ] Error messages tied to fields, not only color

Keyboard

• [ ] Full task completion without a mouse
• [ ] Visible focus on all interactive elements

Verification

Run an automated scan on production-like URLs, then repeat the keyboard pass after fixes.