Standards Compliance
We intend to make all pages on threshold.ie comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1. Specifically, we are aiming to be compliant with AA standards. Please bear with us as we work through any issues on the website.
When developing our website and testing its accessibility according to the above standards, we used a combination of automated software checks and manual checks.
We are still actively in the process of making our website accessible. Items we are addressing include, but are not limited to:
Images
All content images have an alternative description when not available or turned off. Images which are merely for decorating purposes contain a null alternative description, so as not to confuse users using screen readers.
Tables
Tables are used to show tabular data. The site’s design does not rely on any tables, which is a major benefit for screen readers and loading time. Tables will contain a summary, and headers are labelled as such.
Links
Links make sense if read out of context. Hyperlinks will be within text that makes sense out of context. This could look like the destination’s title or an in-text context to the hyperlink. We will not use “click here” or similar wording for hyperlinks.
Colour
Colours have high contrasts between foreground and background for a high legibility and to assist people with sight problems.
Adjustable Text Size
Text size can be adjusted because relative font sizes are used rather than absolute sizes.
Logical Tab Order
A logical tab order is created throughout the website.
Browser Compatible
The site can be viewed on various browsers including PDAs and screen-readers.
Report Accessibility Issues
While this website is still under construction, we want to ensure everyone that needs to access our services is able to do so. If you find any problems, or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us. You can email web@threshold.ie to get in touch.