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Principal Consultant @ Wipro Technologies | WCAG, Accessibility

This is in continuation with my last post which talks about the importance of automation tools in the field of accessibility testing. These days lot of automation tools are available. Here are some of the parameters that can be considered while deciding upon right automation tools for your requirement: a. cost- Some automation tools like siteimprove and AXE Pro are licensed whereas others like accessibility insight and AXE are open source. b. Different tools test on the basis of different guidelines. Ex. AXE can test as per WCAG whereas AXE Pro can test as per RGA also. c. . how many pages to be tested in one go. Ex. 'Accessibility Insight' can test one page at a time but 'Site Improve' can test multiple pages in one go. d. format in which defect report is produced. Ex. Siteimprove can produce report in HTML/ PDF and AXE can produce report in CSV format. e. Frequency of performing testing. Ex. with 'Siteimprove' automation test can be scheduled for different time intervals. f. ease of use- You need to try different automation tools to check your comfort level with different tools. To summarize, depending upon cost, guidelines to be tested for, number of pages to be tested, format of defect report, frequency of testing and of course your comfort level, you can decide upon your favorite automation tool and make your testing experience seamless.

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