web Accessibility Toolbar

The Web Accessibility Toolbar has been developed to test the accessibility of web pages and to aid the manual examination process. The usability toolbar is fitted with an array of functions that:

• Identify components of a web page
• Facilitate the use of 3rd party online applications
• Simulate user experiences
• Provide links to references & additional resources

The Web Accessibility Toolbar includes the following accessibility validation tools:

• Accmonitor
• WebXact/Bobby
• WAI
• W3C CSS validators
• W3C HTML Tidy

The Web Accessibility Toolbar is provided by the Web Accessibility Tools Consortium (WAT-C) and is freeware. Sonet Web, in conjunction with WAT-C, has provided a download for you at the link below.

To install just click on the download link and click the RUN button on the dialog box pop up - this will download the installer to your computer. When the download is complete again click RUN and follow the on-screen instructions.

Web Accessibility Toolbar download for Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, NT & XP >>

If Toolbar download does not start please please report error to info( @ )southbourne.com

To view more information about the toolbar go to the Web Accessibility Toolbar resource page >>

NEW - Web Accessibility Toolbar 2.0 (Beta) Internet Explorer 7 & Vista Supported

The Web Accessibility Toolbar 2.0 Beta is now available. There are a new of new and updated features including:

All functions (except third party) no longer rely upon external scripts. Most functions now work when javascript is disabled Most functions (where applicable) work across frames & iframes HTML validator - checks files from a local server or folder.

New functionality:

• Log window: when the log text box is opened, any messages that a function provides are written to the log window (instead of an alert box).Text can also be entered into the log text box. this info can be saved to a text file.
• Open in Firefox and Opera buttons: opens the current page in Firefox or Opera (if installed)
• HTML validation quick check: returns summary check results from the W3C validator.
• Frames list: provides access to any framed documents generated source highlighter: generated source views with elements highlighted. Focus highlighter
• Functional Accessibility Evaluator
• Ugrades to existing functions
  

Ongoing Development

The Web Accessibility Toolbar functionality development is an ongoing process, as the Toolbar has an update function the tools/references available can be updated without the user having to re-install the software. Also, some toolbar functionality is reliant upon Javascript and CSS files hosted on the AIS server, these files may be modified, resulting in a change in the way the associated Toolbar function works.