agentic-qe 1.9.4 → 2.1.0

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- description: WCAG 2.2 compliance testing, screen reader validation, and inclusive design verification. Use when ensuring legal compliance (ADA, Section 508), testing for disabilities, or building accessible applications for 1 billion disabled users globally.
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+ description: "WCAG 2.2 compliance testing, screen reader validation, and inclusive design verification. Use when ensuring legal compliance (ADA, Section 508), testing for disabilities, or building accessible applications for 1 billion disabled users globally."
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+ category: specialized-testing
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+ priority: high
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+ tokenEstimate: 1100
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+ agents: [qe-visual-tester, qe-test-generator, qe-quality-gate]
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+ implementation_status: optimized
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- ### Conformance Levels
30
-
31
- **Level A (Minimum)**
32
- - Basic accessibility
33
- - Addresses most critical barriers
34
- - **Requirement:** Legal minimum in many jurisdictions
35
-
36
- **Level AA (Standard)**
37
- - Addresses majority of barriers
38
- - **Requirement:** US federal government (Section 508)
39
- - **Recommendation:** Industry standard for most websites
40
-
41
- **Level AAA (Enhanced)**
42
- - Highest level of accessibility
43
- - Not required for full sites (some criteria impossible for all content)
44
- - **Use when:** Specialized accessibility-focused sites
45
-
46
- **Most Organizations Target:** WCAG 2.2 Level AA
47
-
48
- ---
49
-
50
- ## POUR Principles
51
-
52
- ### 1. Perceivable
53
- **Users must be able to perceive information**
54
-
55
- **Requirements:**
56
- - Text alternatives for non-text content
57
- - Captions for videos
58
- - Audio descriptions for video
59
- - Adaptable content (different presentations)
60
- - Distinguishable content (color contrast, text resize)
61
-
62
- **Example:**
63
- ```html
64
- <!-- ❌ BAD: Image without alt text -->
65
- <img src="product.jpg">
66
-
67
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Descriptive alt text -->
68
- <img src="product.jpg" alt="Blue wireless headphones with noise cancellation">
69
-
70
- <!-- ❌ BAD: Color-only error indication -->
71
- <span style="color: red">Error</span>
72
-
73
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Color + icon + text -->
74
- <span class="error" role="alert">
75
- <span aria-hidden="true">⚠️</span>
76
- Error: Invalid email format
77
- </span>
78
- ```
79
-
80
- ---
81
-
82
- ### 2. Operable
83
- **Users must be able to operate the interface**
84
-
85
- **Requirements:**
86
- - Keyboard accessible (no mouse required)
87
- - Enough time to read/use content
88
- - No content causing seizures (no flashing > 3x/sec)
89
- - Navigable (skip links, headings, focus order)
90
- - Input modalities (touch, voice, etc.)
91
-
92
- **Example:**
93
- ```html
94
- <!-- ❌ BAD: Mouse-only interaction -->
95
- <div onclick="submitForm()">Submit</div>
96
-
97
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Keyboard accessible button -->
98
- <button type="submit" onclick="submitForm()">Submit</button>
99
-
100
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Skip navigation link -->
101
- <a href="#main-content" class="skip-link">
102
- Skip to main content
103
- </a>
104
-
105
- <nav>...</nav>
106
-
107
- <main id="main-content">...</main>
108
- ```
109
-
110
- ---
111
-
112
- ### 3. Understandable
113
- **Information and operation must be understandable**
114
-
115
- **Requirements:**
116
- - Readable text (language identified, unusual words explained)
117
- - Predictable operation (consistent navigation)
118
- - Input assistance (error identification, labels, suggestions)
119
- - Compatible with assistive technologies
120
-
121
- **Example:**
122
- ```html
123
- <!-- ❌ BAD: Unclear error -->
124
- <span>Error</span>
125
-
126
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Clear, actionable error -->
127
- <div role="alert" aria-live="assertive">
128
- <strong>Error:</strong> Password must be at least 8 characters,
129
- including one uppercase letter and one number.
130
- </div>
131
-
132
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Form labels -->
133
- <label for="email">
134
- Email Address (required)
135
- </label>
136
- <input
137
- type="email"
138
- id="email"
139
- name="email"
140
- required
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- aria-required="true"
142
- aria-describedby="email-help"
143
- >
144
- <span id="email-help">We'll never share your email.</span>
145
- ```
146
-
147
- ---
148
-
149
- ### 4. Robust
150
- **Content must work with current and future tools**
151
-
152
- **Requirements:**
153
- - Valid HTML/CSS
154
- - Name, role, value available to assistive tech
155
- - Status messages announced
156
- - Compatible with user agents and assistive tech
157
-
158
- **Example:**
159
- ```html
160
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Custom component with ARIA -->
161
- <div
162
- role="button"
163
- tabindex="0"
164
- aria-pressed="false"
165
- onkeydown="handleKeyPress(event)"
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- onclick="toggleButton()"
167
- >
168
- Toggle Feature
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- </div>
170
-
171
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Status message -->
172
- <div role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
173
- 3 items added to cart
174
- </div>
175
- ```
176
-
177
- ---
178
-
179
- ## Manual Testing Techniques
180
-
181
- ### 1. Keyboard-Only Navigation
182
-
183
- **Test keyboard accessibility:**
184
- ```
185
- Tab → Move to next focusable element
186
- Shift+Tab → Move to previous focusable element
187
- Enter → Activate links/buttons
188
- Space → Activate buttons, toggle checkboxes
189
- Arrow keys→ Navigate within components (menus, sliders)
190
- Esc → Close dialogs/menus
191
- ```
192
-
193
- **Checklist:**
194
- - [ ] All interactive elements reachable via keyboard
195
- - [ ] Visible focus indicator (outline/highlight)
196
- - [ ] Logical tab order (follows visual layout)
197
- - [ ] No keyboard traps (can navigate away)
198
- - [ ] Skip navigation link present
199
- - [ ] Keyboard shortcuts documented
200
-
201
- **Common Issues:**
202
- ```html
203
- <!-- ❌ BAD: Custom div without keyboard support -->
204
- <div onclick="openModal()">Open</div>
205
-
206
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Button with keyboard support -->
207
- <button onclick="openModal()">Open</button>
208
-
209
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Custom element with keyboard -->
210
- <div
211
- role="button"
212
- tabindex="0"
213
- onclick="openModal()"
214
- onkeydown="if(event.key==='Enter') openModal()"
215
- >
216
- Open
217
- </div>
218
- ```
219
-
220
- ---
221
-
222
- ### 2. Screen Reader Testing
223
-
224
- **Major Screen Readers:**
225
- - **JAWS** (Windows) - Most popular, commercial
226
- - **NVDA** (Windows) - Free, open-source
227
- - **VoiceOver** (macOS/iOS) - Built-in to Apple devices
228
- - **TalkBack** (Android) - Built-in to Android
229
- - **Narrator** (Windows) - Built-in to Windows
230
-
231
- **VoiceOver Basics (macOS):**
232
- ```
233
- Cmd+F5 → Toggle VoiceOver
234
- VO+Right/Left → Navigate elements (VO = Ctrl+Option)
235
- VO+Shift+Down → Interact with element
236
- VO+Space → Activate element
237
- VO+A → Read from top
238
- VO+U → Rotor (headings, links, landmarks)
239
- ```
240
-
241
- **Screen Reader Checklist:**
242
- - [ ] All images have alt text (or alt="" for decorative)
243
- - [ ] Headings announce correctly (h1, h2, etc.)
244
- - [ ] Form labels associated with inputs
245
- - [ ] Links have descriptive text (not "click here")
246
- - [ ] Dynamic content announced (aria-live)
247
- - [ ] Custom components have proper roles
248
- - [ ] Page language identified
249
- - [ ] Reading order logical
250
-
251
- **Example Testing Script:**
252
- ```
253
- 1. Enable screen reader
254
- 2. Navigate to page
255
- 3. Verify page title announced
256
- 4. Navigate by headings (h1 → h2 → h3)
257
- 5. Navigate by landmarks (nav, main, footer)
258
- 6. Tab through form, verify labels read
259
- 7. Submit form with errors, verify error messages read
260
- 8. Navigate list of items, verify count announced
261
- 9. Open modal, verify focus trapped
262
- 10. Close modal, verify focus returned
263
- ```
264
-
265
- ---
266
-
267
- ### 3. Color Contrast Testing
268
-
269
- **WCAG Requirements:**
270
- - **Normal text:** 4.5:1 contrast ratio (AA), 7:1 (AAA)
271
- - **Large text (18pt+):** 3:1 contrast ratio (AA), 4.5:1 (AAA)
272
- - **UI components:** 3:1 contrast ratio
273
-
274
- **Tools:**
275
- - Chrome DevTools (built-in contrast checker)
276
- - WebAIM Contrast Checker
277
- - Colour Contrast Analyser (CCA)
278
-
279
- **Manual Test:**
280
- ```html
281
- <!-- ❌ BAD: Insufficient contrast (2.5:1) -->
282
- <p style="color: #777; background: #fff;">Low contrast text</p>
283
-
284
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Sufficient contrast (4.6:1) -->
285
- <p style="color: #595959; background: #fff;">Readable text</p>
286
-
287
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: High contrast (12.6:1) -->
288
- <p style="color: #000; background: #fff;">High contrast text</p>
289
- ```
73
+ ```javascript
74
+ // Test all interactive elements reachable via keyboard
75
+ test('all interactive elements keyboard accessible', async ({ page }) => {
76
+ await page.goto('/');
290
77
 
291
- **Testing Checklist:**
292
- - [ ] All text meets 4.5:1 ratio
293
- - [ ] Large text meets 3:1 ratio
294
- - [ ] Links distinguishable without color alone
295
- - [ ] UI components meet 3:1 ratio
296
- - [ ] Focus indicators meet 3:1 ratio
78
+ const focusableElements = await page.$$('button, a, input, select, textarea, [tabindex]');
297
79
 
298
- ---
299
-
300
- ### 4. Text Resize & Zoom
80
+ for (const element of focusableElements) {
81
+ await element.focus();
82
+ const isFocused = await element.evaluate(el => document.activeElement === el);
83
+ expect(isFocused).toBe(true);
84
+ }
85
+ });
301
86
 
302
- **Requirements:**
303
- - Text resizeable up to 200% without loss of content/functionality
304
- - No horizontal scrolling at 400% zoom (except data tables)
87
+ // Verify visible focus indicator
88
+ test('focus indicator visible', async ({ page }) => {
89
+ await page.goto('/');
90
+ await page.keyboard.press('Tab');
305
91
 
306
- **Manual Test:**
307
- ```
308
- 1. Open page in browser
309
- 2. Zoom to 200% (Cmd/Ctrl + "+")
310
- - Verify all text readable
311
- - Verify no content hidden
312
- - Verify functionality intact
313
- 3. Zoom to 400%
314
- - Verify no horizontal scrolling
315
- - Verify content reflows appropriately
316
- ```
92
+ const focusedElement = await page.locator(':focus');
93
+ const outline = await focusedElement.evaluate(el =>
94
+ getComputedStyle(el).outline
95
+ );
317
96
 
318
- **CSS Best Practices:**
319
- ```css
320
- /* ✅ GOOD: Relative units */
321
- body {
322
- font-size: 1rem; /* 16px default */
323
- }
324
- h1 {
325
- font-size: 2rem; /* 32px default */
326
- }
327
-
328
- /* ❌ BAD: Fixed pixel sizes */
329
- body {
330
- font-size: 12px; /* Doesn't scale with user preferences */
331
- }
97
+ expect(outline).not.toBe('none');
98
+ });
332
99
  ```
333
100
 
334
101
  ---
335
102
 
336
- ## Automated Testing
337
-
338
- ### 1. axe-core Integration
103
+ ## Automated Testing with axe-core
339
104
 
340
- **Install:**
341
- ```bash
342
- npm install --save-dev @axe-core/playwright
343
- ```
344
-
345
- **Playwright Example:**
346
105
  ```javascript
347
106
  import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
348
107
  import AxeBuilder from '@axe-core/playwright';
349
108
 
350
- test('homepage should not have accessibility violations', async ({ page }) => {
351
- await page.goto('https://example.com');
109
+ test('page has no accessibility violations', async ({ page }) => {
110
+ await page.goto('/');
352
111
 
353
- const accessibilityScanResults = await new AxeBuilder({ page })
354
- .withTags(['wcag2a', 'wcag2aa', 'wcag21aa', 'wcag22aa'])
112
+ const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page })
113
+ .withTags(['wcag2a', 'wcag2aa', 'wcag22aa'])
355
114
  .analyze();
356
115
 
357
- expect(accessibilityScanResults.violations).toEqual([]);
116
+ expect(results.violations).toEqual([]);
358
117
  });
359
118
 
360
- test('form should have proper labels', async ({ page }) => {
361
- await page.goto('https://example.com/signup');
119
+ // CI/CD integration
120
+ test('checkout flow accessible', async ({ page }) => {
121
+ await page.goto('/checkout');
362
122
 
363
123
  const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page })
364
- .include('#signup-form')
124
+ .include('#checkout-form')
125
+ .disableRules(['color-contrast']) // Fix in next sprint
365
126
  .analyze();
366
127
 
367
- // Allow specific known issues
368
- const allowedViolations = results.violations.filter(v =>
369
- v.id !== 'color-contrast' // Being fixed in next sprint
370
- );
371
-
372
- expect(allowedViolations).toEqual([]);
128
+ expect(results.violations.filter(v =>
129
+ v.impact === 'critical' || v.impact === 'serious'
130
+ )).toHaveLength(0);
373
131
  });
374
132
  ```
375
133
 
376
- **CI/CD Integration:**
377
- ```yaml
378
- # .github/workflows/a11y.yml
379
- name: Accessibility Tests
380
-
381
- on: [pull_request]
382
-
383
- jobs:
384
- a11y:
385
- runs-on: ubuntu-latest
386
- steps:
387
- - uses: actions/checkout@v3
388
- - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
389
- - run: npm ci
390
- - run: npm run test:a11y
391
-
392
- - name: Upload a11y results
393
- if: failure()
394
- uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
395
- with:
396
- name: axe-results
397
- path: a11y-results/
398
- ```
399
-
400
134
  ---
401
135
 
402
- ### 2. Pa11y Testing
136
+ ## Screen Reader Testing Checklist
403
137
 
404
- **Install:**
405
- ```bash
406
- npm install --save-dev pa11y
407
- ```
408
-
409
- **Configuration:**
410
- ```javascript
411
- // .pa11yrc
412
- {
413
- "standard": "WCAG2AA",
414
- "timeout": 30000,
415
- "wait": 1000,
416
- "chromeLaunchConfig": {
417
- "args": ["--no-sandbox"]
418
- },
419
- "runners": [
420
- "axe",
421
- "htmlcs"
422
- ],
423
- "ignore": [
424
- "color-contrast" // Temporarily ignore while fixing
425
- ]
426
- }
427
- ```
428
-
429
- **Usage:**
430
- ```javascript
431
- const pa11y = require('pa11y');
432
-
433
- async function runA11yTests() {
434
- const results = await pa11y('https://example.com', {
435
- standard: 'WCAG2AA',
436
- includeWarnings: true,
437
- includeNotices: false
438
- });
439
-
440
- console.log(`Found ${results.issues.length} issues`);
441
-
442
- results.issues.forEach(issue => {
443
- console.log(`${issue.type}: ${issue.message}`);
444
- console.log(`Element: ${issue.selector}`);
445
- console.log(`Code: ${issue.code}\n`);
446
- });
447
- }
448
- ```
449
-
450
- ---
451
-
452
- ### 3. Lighthouse Accessibility Audit
453
-
454
- **Chrome DevTools:**
455
- ```
456
- 1. Open DevTools (F12)
457
- 2. Go to Lighthouse tab
458
- 3. Select "Accessibility" category
459
- 4. Click "Analyze page load"
460
- 5. Review score and recommendations
461
- ```
462
-
463
- **Programmatic:**
464
- ```javascript
465
- const lighthouse = require('lighthouse');
466
- const chromeLauncher = require('chrome-launcher');
467
-
468
- async function runLighthouse() {
469
- const chrome = await chromeLauncher.launch({ chromeFlags: ['--headless'] });
470
-
471
- const options = {
472
- logLevel: 'info',
473
- output: 'html',
474
- onlyCategories: ['accessibility'],
475
- port: chrome.port
476
- };
477
-
478
- const runnerResult = await lighthouse('https://example.com', options);
479
-
480
- const accessibilityScore = runnerResult.lhr.categories.accessibility.score * 100;
481
- console.log(`Accessibility Score: ${accessibilityScore}`);
482
-
483
- await chrome.kill();
484
- }
485
- ```
486
-
487
- ---
488
-
489
- ## ARIA Best Practices
490
-
491
- ### When to Use ARIA
492
-
493
- **First Rule of ARIA:** Don't use ARIA if you can use native HTML
494
-
495
- ```html
496
- <!-- ❌ BAD: ARIA on native element -->
497
- <div role="button" tabindex="0" onclick="submit()">Submit</div>
498
-
499
- <!-- ✅ GOOD: Native element -->
500
- <button onclick="submit()">Submit</button>
501
-
502
- <!-- ✅ ARIA OK: Custom component with no native equivalent -->
503
- <div role="tablist">
504
- <button role="tab" aria-selected="true">Tab 1</button>
505
- <button role="tab" aria-selected="false">Tab 2</button>
506
- </div>
138
+ ```markdown
139
+ ## VoiceOver (macOS) Testing
140
+ - [ ] Page title announced on load
141
+ - [ ] Headings hierarchy correct (h1 → h2 → h3)
142
+ - [ ] Landmarks present (nav, main, footer)
143
+ - [ ] Images have descriptive alt text
144
+ - [ ] Form labels read correctly
145
+ - [ ] Error messages announced
146
+ - [ ] Dynamic content updates announced (aria-live)
507
147
  ```
508
148
 
509
149
  ---
510
150
 
511
- ### Common ARIA Patterns
512
-
513
- **Landmark Roles:**
514
- ```html
515
- <header role="banner">Site header</header>
516
- <nav role="navigation">Main navigation</nav>
517
- <main role="main">Main content</main>
518
- <aside role="complementary">Sidebar</aside>
519
- <footer role="contentinfo">Site footer</footer>
520
- ```
521
-
522
- **Live Regions:**
523
- ```html
524
- <!-- Polite: Announces when convenient -->
525
- <div role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
526
- 3 items added to cart
527
- </div>
528
-
529
- <!-- Assertive: Announces immediately -->
530
- <div role="alert" aria-live="assertive">
531
- Error: Payment failed. Please try again.
532
- </div>
533
- ```
534
-
535
- **Form Accessibility:**
536
- ```html
537
- <label for="username">Username</label>
538
- <input
539
- type="text"
540
- id="username"
541
- aria-required="true"
542
- aria-describedby="username-help username-error"
543
- >
544
- <span id="username-help">Choose a unique username</span>
545
- <span id="username-error" role="alert" class="error">
546
- Username already taken
547
- </span>
548
- ```
549
-
550
- **Modals/Dialogs:**
551
- ```html
552
- <div
553
- role="dialog"
554
- aria-labelledby="dialog-title"
555
- aria-describedby="dialog-desc"
556
- aria-modal="true"
557
- >
558
- <h2 id="dialog-title">Confirm Action</h2>
559
- <p id="dialog-desc">Are you sure you want to delete?</p>
560
- <button onclick="confirmDelete()">Confirm</button>
561
- <button onclick="closeDialog()">Cancel</button>
562
- </div>
563
- ```
564
-
565
- ---
566
-
567
- ## Common Accessibility Issues
568
-
569
- ### Issue 1: Missing Alt Text
570
- ```html
571
- <!-- ❌ Problem -->
572
- <img src="chart.png">
573
-
574
- <!-- ✅ Solution -->
575
- <img src="chart.png" alt="Sales growth chart showing 25% increase in Q4">
576
-
577
- <!-- ✅ Decorative images -->
578
- <img src="decorative-line.png" alt="" role="presentation">
579
- ```
580
-
581
- ---
582
-
583
- ### Issue 2: Empty Links
584
- ```html
585
- <!-- ❌ Problem -->
586
- <a href="/products">
587
- <img src="icon.png" alt="">
588
- </a>
589
-
590
- <!-- ✅ Solution -->
591
- <a href="/products">
592
- <img src="icon.png" alt="View all products">
593
- </a>
594
- ```
595
-
596
- ---
597
-
598
- ### Issue 3: Form Labels Missing
599
- ```html
600
- <!-- ❌ Problem -->
601
- <input type="text" placeholder="Email">
602
-
603
- <!-- ✅ Solution -->
604
- <label for="email">Email Address</label>
605
- <input type="email" id="email" placeholder="you@example.com">
606
-
607
- <!-- ✅ Alternative: aria-label -->
608
- <input
609
- type="email"
610
- aria-label="Email Address"
611
- placeholder="you@example.com"
612
- >
613
- ```
614
-
615
- ---
616
-
617
- ### Issue 4: Poor Focus Management
618
- ```javascript
619
- // ❌ Problem: Focus lost when modal opens
620
- function openModal() {
621
- document.getElementById('modal').style.display = 'block';
622
- }
623
-
624
- // ✅ Solution: Manage focus properly
625
- function openModal() {
626
- const modal = document.getElementById('modal');
627
- const previouslyFocused = document.activeElement;
628
-
629
- modal.style.display = 'block';
630
- modal.querySelector('button').focus(); // Focus first button
631
-
632
- // Trap focus within modal
633
- modal.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
634
- if (e.key === 'Tab') {
635
- trapFocus(modal, e);
636
- }
637
- });
638
-
639
- // Restore focus on close
640
- modal.dataset.previousFocus = previouslyFocused;
641
- }
642
-
643
- function closeModal() {
644
- const modal = document.getElementById('modal');
645
- modal.style.display = 'none';
646
-
647
- // Restore focus
648
- const previousFocus = document.querySelector(modal.dataset.previousFocus);
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- ## Using with QE Agents
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- ### qe-accessibility-validator: Automated Compliance
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+ ## Agent-Driven Accessibility
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  ```typescript
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- // Agent runs comprehensive a11y validation
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- const a11yResults = await agent.validateAccessibility({
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+ // Comprehensive a11y validation
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  standard: 'WCAG2.2',
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  level: 'AA',
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+ checks: ['keyboard', 'screen-reader', 'color-contrast'],
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+ }, "qe-visual-tester");
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- // Returns:
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- // {
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- // score: 0.92,
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- // violations: [
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- // { rule: 'color-contrast', severity: 'serious', count: 3 },
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- // { rule: 'label', severity: 'critical', count: 1 }
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- // ],
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- // passes: 47,
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- // incomplete: 2,
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- // screenReaderReport: {
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- // navigation: 'good',
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- // formLabels: 'needs-improvement',
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- // landmarkStructure: 'excellent'
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- // }
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- // }
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+ // Fleet coordination for comprehensive testing
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+ const a11yFleet = await FleetManager.coordinate({
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+ strategy: 'comprehensive-accessibility',
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+ agents: [
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+ 'qe-visual-tester', // Visual & keyboard checks
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+ 'qe-test-generator', // Generate a11y tests
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+ 'qe-quality-gate' // Enforce compliance
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+ ],
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+ topology: 'parallel'
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+ });
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- ### qe-visual-tester: Keyboard & Focus Testing
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- // Agent validates focus indicators
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- await agent.visualA11yTest({
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- page: '/signup',
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- checks: ['focus-visible', 'keyboard-navigation', 'tab-order'],
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+ ## Agent Coordination Hints
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- // Captures screenshots of:
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- // - Focus states for all interactive elements
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- // - Tab order visualization
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- // - Keyboard navigation paths
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+ ### Memory Namespace
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+ ```
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+ aqe/accessibility/
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+ ├── wcag-results/* - WCAG audit results
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+ ├── screen-reader/* - Screen reader test logs
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+ ├── remediation/* - Fix recommendations
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+ └── compliance/* - Compliance reports
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  ```
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- ### Fleet Coordination for Comprehensive A11y
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-
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+ ### Fleet Coordination
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  ```typescript
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  const a11yFleet = await FleetManager.coordinate({
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+ strategy: 'accessibility-testing',
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  agents: [
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- 'qe-accessibility-validator', // Automated scanning
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- 'qe-visual-tester', // Visual & keyboard checks
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- 'qe-test-generator', // Generate a11y tests
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- 'qe-quality-gate' // Enforce compliance
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- ]
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- });
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- await a11yFleet.execute({
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+ 'qe-visual-tester', // axe-core, keyboard, focus
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+ 'qe-test-generator', // Generate a11y test cases
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+ 'qe-quality-gate' // Block non-compliant builds
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+ ],
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+ topology: 'parallel'
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  });
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  ```
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  ## Related Skills
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- **Core Testing:**
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- - [agentic-quality-engineering](../agentic-quality-engineering/) - Agent-driven a11y testing
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- - [regression-testing](../regression-testing/) - A11y in regression suite
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  - [visual-testing-advanced](../visual-testing-advanced/) - Visual a11y checks
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-
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- **Specialized Testing:**
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  - [mobile-testing](../mobile-testing/) - Mobile a11y (VoiceOver, TalkBack)
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- - [compatibility-testing](../compatibility-testing/) - Cross-browser a11y
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- - [compliance-testing](../compliance-testing/) - Legal compliance (ADA)
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+ - [compliance-testing](../compliance-testing/) - Legal compliance
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  ## Remember
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- **Accessibility is a legal requirement, not a nice-to-have.**
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- - 1 billion people with disabilities globally
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- - $13 trillion purchasing power
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- - 250%+ increase in lawsuits (2019-2024)
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- - ADA, Section 508, EU regulations enforced
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-
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- **Automated testing catches only 30-50% of issues.**
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-
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- Combine automated scans with:
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- - Manual keyboard testing
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- - Screen reader testing
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- - Real user testing with people with disabilities
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+ **1 billion people have disabilities. Inaccessible software excludes 15% of humanity.** Legal requirements: ADA, Section 508, EU Directive 2016/2102. $13T purchasing power. 250%+ increase in lawsuits.
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- **Shift accessibility left:**
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- - Design with accessibility in mind
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- - Develop with semantic HTML + ARIA
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- - Test throughout development (not at the end)
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- - Include a11y in definition of done
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+ **Automated testing catches only 30-50% of issues.** Combine with manual keyboard testing, screen reader testing, and real user testing with people with disabilities.
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- **With Agents:** `qe-accessibility-validator` automates WCAG 2.2 compliance checking, screen reader simulation, and focus management validation. Use agents to enforce accessibility standards in CI/CD and catch violations before production.
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+ **With Agents:** Agents automate WCAG 2.2 compliance checking, screen reader simulation, and focus management validation. Use agents to enforce accessibility standards in CI/CD and catch violations before production.