Accessibility Tips
Tools for improving web site accessibility.
WAVE Toolbar
Usage
Excellent for checking page headings, form labels, alt text and table headings.
Installation
- Open Firefox
- Go to the Wave toolbar download page
- Click on '+ Add to Firefox'
- If a yellow bar appears at the top of the screen, saying that installation is blocked, click on 'Allow'
- A pop-up window will appear as the plugin downloads
- Click on 'Install'
- Click on 'Restart Firefox' to complete the update
WCAG Contrast Checker
Usage
Useful for checking the color contrast between foreground text and the background.
Installation
- Open Firefox
- Go to the Contrast checker download page
- Click on '+ Add to Firefox'
- If a yellow bar appears at the top of the screen, saying that installation is blocked, click on 'Allow'
- A pop-up window will appear as the plugin downloads
- Click on 'Install'
- Click on 'Restart Firefox' to complete the update
Firebug Toolbar
Usage
Allows CSS and source code inspection and manipulation.
Installation
- Open Firefox
- Go to the Firebug download page
- Click on '+ Add to Firefox'
- If a yellow bar appears at the top of the screen, saying that installation is blocked, click on 'Allow'
- A pop-up window will appear as the plugin downloads
- Click on 'Install'
- Click on 'Restart Firefox' to complete the update
Help
For assistance please contact Andrew Normand, Web Accessibility Program Leader
Email: anormand@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9035 4867