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Why are the fonts on my website smaller when the WP ADA Compliance Plugin is installed?
The WP ADA Compliance Plugin is designed to automatically convert absolute font sizes such as pixels or points to ems or percentages which scale better in older browsers. At one time this was an important accessibility issue but since modern browsers allow absolute font sizes to be scaled this is no longer a problem as…
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Can I scan password protected websites using the WP ADA Compliance Plugin?
The current version of the WP ADA Compliance plugin does not support password protected website scans but version 3, scheduled for release in late 2021 is expected to include support for password protected scans. The following options will be supported: Password Protected Directories One approach is to use Apache Basic Authentication on a for a…
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How do I remove the HTML Validation Pro plugin from my website?
Go to Settings > Html Validation Click on the License (Pro) tab Enter the license key received in your purchase email and click “Deactivate”. Go to Plugins > Installed Plugins Locate the HTML Validation Pro (Requires: HTML Validation) and click “Deactivate” and then “Delete”
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Correcting issues with report screen not loading.
If your report screen will no longer display. Try removing and reinstalling the plugin: Go to Web Accessibility > Settings. Choose the Miscellaneous tab. Scroll to the bottom and choose “Remove settings when the plugin is deleted”. Go to the plugins page and choose “Deactivate” next to WP ADA Compliance Check and then choose “Delete”…
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How do I troubleshoot problems with Content Filters on my website?
The WP ADA Compliance plugin has a variety of content filters designed to correct issues on your website. Rather than changing the database content, the content is filtered as it is displayed. This does not normally result in any detectable changes to the website content. If changes do occur here is how to identify and…
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How do I set the HTML Validation Pro plugin to remove obsolete attributes?
Once the filters are enabled, the plugin will correct many obsolete attributes automatically but there may be some that still exists. For these instances we have included an option to configure your own attributes to be removed. Here is how: Go to HTML Validation > Settings Click on the “Content Filters” tab Scroll down the…
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How do I get the HTML Validation Pro plugin to correct duplicate id attributes?
There are situations when plugins may unknowingly create duplicate id attributes in your pages. Do to the possibility of it breaking features on your website, this is not done automatically but an option is provided to deal with these issues. To configure ids that should be made unique: Go to HTML Validation > Settings Click…
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Did you know? All Headings are not Equal!
A very common accessibility problem is the lack of properly formatted Heading tags in a webpage (H1, H2, H3, H4, H5 or H6). Sometimes headings are not present or they may be incorrectly nested (ie… H2 before H1, H3 before H2 etc…). Headings communicate the organization of the content on the page and can be…
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Did you know that HTML code validation is an important part of ensuring ADA compliance of your website?
All web pages must have complete start and end tags, be nested according to their specifications, not contain duplicate attributes, and IDs must be unique. To ensure ADA compliance, use our free html validation plugin to identify and correct validation errors in your pages. The pro extension may be used to correct many of HTML…
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Animated GIFs are a fun way to add interest to your website but did you know that they might be a violation of ADA requirements?
Animated gifs that repeat non-stop or more than 3 times in one second should be avoided. To ensure compliance, animated images should stop after 5 seconds or users should be given a way to pause. They must also include alt text and if they contain blinking or flashing they should not flash more than 3…
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