Using automated testing tools

Introduction

Automated testing tools are useful in assisting content managers and web developers with the identification of accessibility issues and errors of a website.

These tools are able to perform ‘machine-operable’ testing only, and should be used as a companion alongside human site review and testing.

The following testing tool information is provided as a guide only and is not an exhaustive list.

Recommended tools

The following testing tools are recommended as the most suitable, based on volume of pages being tested:

ToolVolume of pagesType of tool
Web Developer ToolbarSingle pages.Free browser extension for Firefox or Chrome.
WAVESingle pages or small section of pages.Free online tool – can be used online or download the toolbar.
OzARTLarge section of pages or entire website.Online reporting tool – produces error category specific reports, reduces time spent manually inspecting single web pages.

NB: In some instances only one tool may be suitable regardless of the volume of pages to be tested. In addition, if no tool is suitable a manual site review will be required.

Testing coding with the Web Developer Toolbar

The following coding references are requirements from the Checklist.

Automatic
  • FRM_A1
  • FRM_A4i
  • FRM_A17i, iii
  • FRM_A19
  • FRM_A20ii
  • FRM_A21i, ii
  • FRM_A22i, ii
 
Manual required
  • FRM_A2i, ii
  • FRM_A3
  • FRM_A4ii
  • FRM_A5
  • FRM_A7iii
  • FRM_A8
  • FRM_A10
  • FRM_A11
  • FRM_A17ii
  • FRM_A18i, ii, iii
  • FRM_A20i
  • FRM_A22iii
  • FRM_A23i, ii, iii
  • FRM_A28i, ii
  • FRM_A29i, ii
  • FRM_A30
  • FRM_A31
  • FRM_AA8
  • FRM_AA9
 
Not assessed
  • FRM_A6i, ii, iii
  • FRM_A7i, ii
  • FRM_A9
  • FRM_A12
  • FRM_A13
  • FRM_A14
  • FRM_A15
  • FRM_A16i, ii
  • FRM_A24
  • FRM_A25
  • FRM_A26
  • FRM_A27
  • FRM_AA1
  • FRM_AA2
  • FRM_AA3i, ii
  • FRM_AA4i, ii, iii
  • FRM_AA5i, ii, iii
  • FRM_AA6i, ii, iii
  • FRM_AA7

Testing coding with WAVE

The following coding references are requirements from the Checklist.

Automatic
  • FRM_A4i
  • FRM_A5
  • FRM_A17i, iii
  • FRM_A18ii, iii
  • FRM_A19
  • FRM_A21i, ii
  • FRM_A22i
 
Manual required
  • FRM_A2ii
  • FRM_A4ii
  • FRM_A6i
  • FRM_A8
  • FRM_A10
  • FRM_A17ii
  • FRM_A18i
  • FRM_A19
  • FRM_A20i, ii
  • FRM_A22ii, iii
  • FRM_A23i, ii
  • FRM_A25
  • FRM_A26
  • FRM_A27
  • FRM_A28i
  • FRM_AA9
 
Not assessed
  • FRM_A1
  • FRM_A2i
  • FRM_A3
  • FRM_A6ii, iii
  • FRM_A7i, ii, iii
  • FRM_A9
  • FRM_A11
  • FRM_A12
  • FRM_A13
  • FRM_A14
  • FRM_A15
  • FRM_A16i, ii
  • FRM_A23iii
  • FRM_A24
  • FRM_A28ii
  • FRM_A29i, ii
  • FRM_A30
  • FRM_A31
  • FRM_AA4i, ii, iii
  • FRM_AA5i, ii, iii
  • FRM_AA6i, ii, iii
  • FRM_AA1
  • FRM_AA2
  • FRM_AA3i, ii
  • FRM_AA7
  • FRM_AA8

Testing coding with OzART

The following coding references are requirements from the Checklist.

Automatic
  • FRM_A4i
  • FRM_A21i
  • FRM_A21ii
  • FRM_A22i
 
Manual required
  • FRM_A1
  • FRM_A2i, ii
  • FRM_A3
  • FRM_A4ii
  • FRM_A5
  • FRM_A6i, ii, iii
  • FRM_A7iii
  • FRM_A10
  • FRM_A11
  • FRM_A12
  • FRM_A14
  • FRM_A15
  • FRM_A16i, ii
  • FRM_A17i, ii, iii
  • FRM_A18i, ii, iii
  • FRM_A19
  • FRM_A20i, ii
  • FRM_A22ii, iii
  • FRM_AA1
  • FRM_AA3i, ii
 
Not assessed
  • FRM_A7i, ii
  • FRM_A8
  • FRM_A9
  • FRM_A13
  • FRM_A23i, ii, iii
  • FRM_A24
  • FRM_A25
  • FRM_A26
  • FRM_A27
  • FRM_A28i, ii
  • FRM_A29i, ii
  • FRM_A30
  • FRM_A31
  • FRM_AA2
  • FRM_AA4i, ii, iii
  • FRM_AA5i, ii, iii
  • FRM_AA6i, ii, iii
  • FRM_AA7
  • FRM_AA8
  • FRM_AA9