Agent WranglersAXS-45Avoid
Fix the site instead of adding overlays
Never install an accessibility overlay widget. Fix the site itself.
How to do it
Remove any overlay script. Fix contrast, labels, structure and keyboard use in the site itself. Overlays do not make a site meet WCAG, and they often get in the way of screen readers. For many businesses this is a legal duty, as Meet the European Accessibility Act as a legal duty says.
How to check
A test lists every script host the pages load. None is on a kept list of known overlay vendors, such as accessiBe, UserWay, AudioEye and EqualWeb.
Sources
Related rules
- CMP-52 Meet the European Accessibility Act as a legal duty in Compliance and governance
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