Introduction
One important thing about the output of the generated pages is that it is WCAG compliant. Making sure the generated pages are accessible is important because it makes web content usable for everyone. To check if the output meets the necessary standards, I tested the generated HTML against the WCAG guidelines. These guidelines are made to help make web content more accessible to a wider range of people. Following these standards I can make sure that the pages are both functional and also inclusive.
Abstract
First I needed to understand the WCAG guidelines which focus on four main principles: Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust. Perceivable means content should be viewable and understandable for everyone. Operable make sure all functions can be used with a keyboard and not just a mouse. Understandable means the content and user interface should be easy to use. Robust means the content should work across different browsers and devices.
To test the generated pages I used a tool from W3.org that checks HTML for WCAG compliance. I tested three different types of pages: one with no template but styled using plain CSS, another with no template but styled using Tailwind CSS, and a third using a template.
The results were mixed. The pages styled with Tailwind and those using templates passed the WCAG compliance test with no errors. However the pages styled with plain CSS had an issue because the CSS was included inside the <body> tag, which is not allowed. This happened because the AI was instructed to generate only the content inside the <body> tag which resulted in a violation.
To fix this issue I suggested two solutions: either to move the CSS to a seperate file or change the AI’s instructions to generate a complete HTML document.
Conclusion
The tests gave me good insights and showed that with a few adjustments the AI tool can generate WCAG compliant HTML. By addressing the issues found during testing I can give advice on how to improve the tool’s ability to generate accessible HTML. This bit makes the content more inclusive and makes sure best practices for web development are used.