How to use the WAVE tool

Using the WAVE tool

The WAVE tool can assist you with making your web content more accessible. This tool will not indicate if your web content is accessible. You will need a human being to determine your content's accessibility, however, the WAVE tool can help you evaluate the accessibility of your web content.

The WAVE is easy to use. Using the form at the top of any page, simply enter the web page address of your page and submit the form.

• Launch the WAVE tool in your browser
• WAVE tool Help

Using the WAVE tool

The WAVE tool will scan your web page and detect:

• Errors
• Alerts
• Features
• Structural Elements
• Contrast Errors

Eliminating errors and warnings

• Clicking on the flag icon will bring up more information about the errors
• You can then find the error or alerts on the body of your page

Eliminating Alerts

• Clicking on the flag icon will bring up more information about the errors
• You can then find the error or alerts on the body of your page