superset2/docs/developer_portal/ux/accessibility.md

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Accessibility Guidelines

🚧 Coming Soon 🚧

Ensure your Superset plugins are accessible to users with disabilities and comply with modern accessibility standards.

Topics to be covered:

• WCAG 2.1 compliance requirements
• Keyboard navigation and focus management
• Screen reader compatibility
• Color contrast and visual accessibility
• Alternative text for images and charts
• Accessible form design and validation
• ARIA labels and semantic markup
• Accessibility testing tools and techniques
• Voice control and assistive technology support
• Internationalization and right-to-left languages

Accessibility Standards

WCAG 2.1 Level AA Compliance

• Perceivable - Information presented in ways users can perceive
• Operable - Interface components must be operable by all users
• Understandable - Information and UI operation must be understandable
• Robust - Content must be robust enough for various assistive technologies

Key Requirements

• Color contrast - Minimum 4.5:1 ratio for normal text
• Keyboard navigation - All functionality accessible via keyboard
• Focus indicators - Clear visual focus indicators
• Alternative text - Meaningful descriptions for non-text content
• Error identification - Clear error messages and instructions

Testing Tools

• axe-core accessibility testing
• Lighthouse accessibility audits
• Screen reader testing (NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver)
• Keyboard navigation testing
• Color contrast analyzers

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This documentation is under active development. Check back soon for updates!