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:
| Tool | Volume of pages | Type of tool |
|---|---|---|
| Web Developer Toolbar | Single pages. | Free browser extension for Firefox or Chrome. |
| WAVE | Single pages or small section of pages. | Free online tool – can be used online or download the toolbar. |
| OzART | Large 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.
- FRM_A1
- FRM_A4i
- FRM_A17i, iii
- FRM_A19
- FRM_A20ii
- FRM_A21i, ii
- FRM_A22i, ii
- 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
- 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.
- FRM_A4i
- FRM_A5
- FRM_A17i, iii
- FRM_A18ii, iii
- FRM_A19
- FRM_A21i, ii
- FRM_A22i
- 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
- 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.
- FRM_A4i
- FRM_A21i
- FRM_A21ii
- FRM_A22i
- 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
- 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